Stellenbosch Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting Award-Winning Chaloner

Three olive oils, three vinegars, five tapenades. All made by hand on the estate.

Spend an afternoon tasting hand-crafted extra virgin olive oils, artisanal vinegars and gourmet tapenades at Chaloner Estate in Stellenbosch. A guide walks you through three award-winning cold-pressed olive oils, two imported Italian vinegars and a raspberry vinegar made on-site, then five tapenades paired with freshly baked bread. You leave with a gift pack of the estate's signature flavours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Olive and balsamic tasting experience

• Arrive at Chaloner Olive Estate
• Guided tasting of three EVOO varieties
• Taste three artisanal vinegars
• Sample five gourmet tapenades
• Enjoy freshly baked bread with tasting
• Receive diverse flavours gift pack

What’s included

• Three award-winning extra virgin olive oils.
• three artisanal vinegars (two imported Italian varieties and one handcrafted raspberry vinegar).
• five gourmet tapenades.
• freshly baked bread.
• a Diverse Flavours Gift Pack to take home.
• and a live guide in English throughout the tasting.

Times

• Monday to Friday 11:30 14:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 6

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to 1d before

Ages Adult (12 and older) · Under 12: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome

Operated by Cape Culinary Escapes

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

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The experience

If you have a free afternoon in Stellenbosch, Chaloner sits in the foothills above the town and gives you a reason to slow down. The tasting lasts about 90 minutes and moves through the oils first: three varieties, each one cold-pressed from estate-grown olives and tasting distinctly different. The guide explains what you're tasting as you go: the peppery notes, the body, how the harvest timing shapes the flavour. Then the vinegars arrive: two imported Italian ones and the estate's own raspberry vinegar, which is sweeter and tangier at once.

The tapenades are where the tasting opens up. Five different blends, each one built around olives, capers, herbs or other ingredients the estate sources. They come with freshly baked bread, and the idea is to pair them. Try the tapenade on the bread, taste how the flavours shift. By the end you've tasted your way through the whole range of what the estate makes, and you leave with a gift pack: a small selection of their products to take back with you.

Top questions

What exactly do I taste during the 90 minutes at Chaloner?

You taste three award-winning extra virgin olive oils, three artisanal vinegars (two imported Italian and one raspberry vinegar made on the estate), and five gourmet tapenades, all served with freshly baked bread. A guide leads you through each one and explains the flavours and how they're made.

Is this tasting experience suitable for someone who has never tried fine olive oil before?

Yes. Chaloner welcomes everyone from seasoned foodies to curious first-timers. The guide shares insights and stories behind each product, so you learn as you taste, whether or not you've done this before.

What do I get to take home from the tasting?

You receive a Diverse Flavours Gift Pack: a small selection of the estate's products as a token of their craftsmanship. It's included in the experience.

How far is Chaloner Estate from Stellenbosch town?

Chaloner sits in the foothills above Stellenbosch, offering country air and a serene setting away from town. The exact distance depends on where you're staying, but it's positioned as a short escape into the wine region's landscape.

Can children join the tasting?

The minimum age is 12. Children at that age and older can participate in the full tasting experience with the guide.