The original concept was to launch an exclusive wine festival in the garden route, where guests could meet and interact with high-profile wine makers, taste their current releases and learn about the latest trends in wine making. the first event was in 2006.
the now long standing knysna wine festival is the premier social event of the knysna oyster festival which enjoys more than 100 other events ranging from cycling, running and adventure races yo gala evenings, and is expected to drW more than 65000 people to the beautiful garden route over the 10 days of the festival.
The festival lives its dream of being 'the best 10 days of winter and the entire period fillsthe greater knysna to capacity &surrounding towns and locals benefit immensely.
after several hugely successful festivals from 2006 to 2019 knysna wine festival has become a premier social event at the knysna oyster festival.
today the knysna wine festival has become a premier brand and associated with many of South Africa's favorite wines and vineyards.