Travel. Wine. Your sweetie. Three things pretty much guaranteed to make for an amazing honeymoon, wherever you decide to spend it. But since it's vineyard wedding month on SBB, we decided to take things a little further and find our top honeymoons for wine lovers. Which in this case means both lovers of wine, and lovers IN wine(country). Bliss! I think you can probably guess our favourite destination, but just to make it fair on the rest of the world, we found seven international locales to share with you as well as our own!

1. Douro Valley, Portugal
The 'golden' valley is one of Europe's oldest and most romantic wine regions, and the a perfect place for a beautiful, chilled-out honeymoon. Beyond the wines, the scenery is the main attraction - you'll want to stare at those rolling amber hills, glass of rosé in hand, for blissful hours - that is, when you're not sampling the local cuisine or touring a vineyard. In the valley itself, luxuriate at the new Six Senses hotel (which features, among other fine dining facilities, a wine library) or stay at the Yeatman Hotel in nearby Oporto, where each suite is decorated in honour of a different Portuguese winemaker.
Regional specialty: Port

5. Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
I personally love Kiwi wines, and with its mix of coast and toast (wine toast, that is), Hawke's Bay sounds like heaven. And it's not just me - with a Mediterranean micro-climate, art deco architecture, ocean swims, golf and gastronomy, there's enough to keep anyone happy. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers not only has the most delicious Famous Five adventure type name, but boasts a spa, adventure sports - and regular wine tastings, of course.
Regional specialties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

And of course...

8. Cape Wine Route, South Africa
Last but definitely not least, our very own Cape Winelands. I tell you, I've lived in some pretty amazing places (New York, Milan...) and the one place where I never got sick of the view for a single day was Stellenbosch. It is just completely, utterly breathtakingly beautiful, and chock full of innovative little estates and top class hospitality. And amazing wine, of course! But to be honest with you, there was WAY too much loveliness for me to play favourites on my own, so I asked SBB honeymoon expert Jenni Moss of Southey Travel to share some of her top choices. (Jenni specialises in honeymoons in SA and Mauritius, so she's clearly the woman for the job.) Here's her pick of estates:

Beau Constantia, Constantia Valley
Located on the slopes of Constantia Neck, the elevated tasting room offers spectacular views across the Constantia Valley all the way down to False Bay. Not only do they have a delicious array of wines to taste, but this is the perfect spot to while away an afternoon eating delicious sushi and sipping on a crisp Sauvignon Blanc!

Colmant, Franschhoek
By appointment only, Colmant is entirely dedicated to the bubbly-lover. We first discovered this farm by accident; it's located at the end of the main road of Franschhoek and from the road it doesn't look like much. But once inside and the owner takes you on a tour of his cellar and you taste the fruits of the farm, you might just fall in love with their MCC as much as we did! They don't offer any food onsite but Franschhoek is filled with lovely places you can stop off for a bite afterwards.

Hidden Valley, Stellenbosch
Located on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains, the view across the surrounding vineyards is breathtaking. They offer the best cheese platter that you can enjoy whilst either tasting their wines or just enjoying a bottle of your favourite! I suggest you get here early or book a table as it gets very busy with both locals and travellers and you don't want to miss out on enjoying the view.

All images from properties' websites/media. (Top image: Beau Constantia)

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