Durbanville Hills is inviting guests into the creative heart of winemaking with the launch of Unfiltered Thursdaze, a new weekly after-hours Thursday experience that offers rare access to wines still in progress, paired with curated music, food and authentic connection.
Cheers!
Set beneath the estate’s olive trees, the experience begins with a welcome pour and three paired bites, followed by a short informal welcome.
Have fun with friends
From there, guests get to explore barrel tastings, enjoy pizza and additional wines (for the guest’s own account), engage with the winemaking team, or simply settle into the soundtrack of deep and melodic house as the evening unfolds.
Unfiltered straight from the barrel
A standout feature of the experience is Guess the Barrel, an interactive weekly challenge where guests attempt to identify the varietal and life stage of a featured barrel. Correct entries are placed into a draw to win tickets to a future edition.
Under the famous trees
Music is central to the atmosphere, with a curated house music soundtrack that begins warm and unhurried before gently lifting in energy as the evening progresses, always complementing the mood rather than competing with it.
You won’t go hungry
Tickets are limited and available exclusively via Dineplan (https://www.dineplan.com/restaurants/durbanville-hills-tasting-room-and-olive-grove-bistro), with no walk-ins permitted.
Unfiltered Thursdaze takes place every Thursday evening at Durbanville Hills, situated 30 minutes from Cape Town. Tickets cost R150 per head. No under-18s allowed.