WHEN SURVEYED mid-July 2015, the Top 100 cellars in South Africa included the following that were offering free tastings of their wines regardless of whether you purchase any afterwards:

Ataraxia on Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge outside Hermanus
Bouchard Finlayson in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley outside Hermanus
Bon Courage Estate in Robertson
Glen Carlou on the Simonsberg in Paarl
Hamilton Russell Vineyards in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley outside Hermanus
Le Riche in Raithby/Helderberg, Stellenbosch
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde outside Hermanus
Paul Cluver Wines in Elgin
Raka outside Stanford
Robertson Winery in Robertson CBD
Stellenrust on the Helderberg, Stellenbosch
Tokara along Helshoogte Pass on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch
Van Loveren Family Vineyards in Robertson
Windmeul Cellar in Paarl

Plus, although the following Top 100 cellars charge a tasting fee, it is refundable upon the purchase of any of their wines, which range in price from under R100 a bottle:

Flagstone in Somerset West – R20 pp
Guardian Peak on the Helderberg, Stellenbosch – R20 to R50 pp
Hartenberg in Bottelary, Stellenbosch – R25 to R45 pp
Iona in Elgin – R20 pp
Jordan in StellenboschKloof – R40 pp
Kaapzicht in Bottelary, Stellenbosch – R20 pp
Longridge on the Helderberg, Stellenbosch – R30 pp
Môreson in Franschhoek – R40 pp
Oak Valley in Elgin – R20 pp
Rustenberg in Stellenbosch – R25 pp
Spice Route in Paarl – R50 pp
Stark-Condé in Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch – R30 pp
Sumaridge in Hemel-en-Aarde outside Hermanus – R25 pp
Thelema along Helshoogte Pass on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch – R25 pp
Warwick on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch – R25 pp
Wellington Wines in Wellington CBD – R25 pp