Swine, Wine and baked goods er... Divine. Joostenberg Deli & Bistro, Stellenbosch

A pork pie that would launch 1000 ships. The burnished pastry all crimped, crusty, chewy and rich filled with delicate and crumbly ground pork spiked with cider vinegar and garlic. Sixteen Rand is the price for this encounter. Add a take away coffee to the bill and take them outside to sit on the grass under a eucalyptus or shady shrub. There's Ludwigs Roses across from here- blooms bearing the names of infamous South African people and places brighten up the whole picnic scene. Barry Ronges, Steve Hofmeyers and Shirley Veals pose and radiate in the neighbourhoods of Eastgate Evergolds and Polokwane Pinks.

Let's get back inside- the sit down restaurant offers good croque monsieurs and meat platters. The Sunday lunch menu looks suitably rich, hearty and imaginative. But to me the real action is out in the butchery and bakery area. Pork is Joostenberg's bag, with the journey from piglet to bacon taking place from their adjacent farm to the in-house butchery. The traditional bangers and pork boerewors are special; how have you managed to put up with those food technology products from Woolworths for so long? Then turn the sausage appreciation knob a little louder and try the toulousse sausage: garlicky, herby and gently overpowering. And if Pig 1 and Pig 2 weren't the greatest builders in the world their fine attributes are done justice in the Joostenberg display fridges: belly, neck and trotter, reams of bacon and ham, racks of chops and fillets.

But in the perpetual struggle between bread and meat, for me bread will always win. The centre bench has an array of crusty stuff that will please the dough-lover. Real baguettes and round sourdoughs with gently scorched surfaces. The scones are big and buttery and the spirals of the raisin danishes would make Denmark proud. Eat both whilst driving: it makes for a good journey and a car full of crumbs and pastry flakes.

And there's Joostenberg own wine to swill it all down with. The Little J Rose for R40 is our favourite; more seriously named and dauntingly priced reds and whites will probably do a great job accompanying a fine dinner, film, bath or tax return. They have a full tasting facility to let you sip your way through any uncertainties.

All the other essentials and ingredients to stock up the pantry shelves for a while are here: dairy, fresh produce, pasta, flour, jams, cheeses, home made icecream and desserts, fresh and locally grown fruit juices. Good local produce, imaginative and quality goods often at prices not much more than those at a supermarket. In fact if you live in the vicinity of Joostenberg ditch the supermarket altogether except for the most mundane requirements like tooth paste and washing powder. A honey producer, plant nursery and garden cente as well as an importer of Indonesian furniture and un-run-of-the-mill home decor accessories are to be found within the Joostenberg complex.

If you are in Cape Town its worth making a journey up the N1 towards Stellenbosch and taking the R304 Stellenbosch turnoff. Roughly a 45km trip and a good starting point for a wine tour of this part of Stellenbosch with names like Villiera, Mulderbosch, Simonsig, Beyerskloof and Monterosso. Not quite the usual tourist route but high standards and lots of differentiation on this shortish segment ending in Stellenbosch town.

See it at www.joostenberg.co.za

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