COASTAL–Region

COASTAL REGION IS:   DISTRICTS- 9     WARDS- 12     @Cape Town

  • WHITE=   |   RED= **Refer to Districts/ Wards For Varietal Information

GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”(South-West), LATITUDE: 33.9* ‘S’

  • DISTRICTS: Cap Town, Darling, Franschhoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Tygerberg, Wellington
  • BORDERS: Olifants River(North-East), Boberg(South-East), Cape South Coast(South-East)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Coast/ Atlantic~Ocean~

SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary“, Gravel, Loams, Shale, Granite, Table-Top Sandstone

CLIMATE= “Maritime” With “Mediterranean” Influence

VITICULTURE–   ? ha.

CULTURE– –Cape Winelands– East of Cape Town-City(40km.)

  • Series of Hills, Valleys, Historical Towns, Hamlets, Dutch Inspired Farmsteads, and Wineries.

SWARTLAND–District     @

  • WHITE= Steen 23% AKA=Chenin Blanc, Assyriko, Chardonnay, Clairette, Harslevelu, Rousanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho
  • RED= Shiraz 22%, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Pinotage, Tinta Barocca
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(North-East)
    • North of Cape Town-City(65 km.),  @Hw.#R45
    • BORDERS: Swartland District(West)
    • WARDS: (4) Malmesbury, Riebeekberg, Riebeeksrivier, St.Helena Bay
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
    • On~Coast(Pacific)~On~Berg~River~
    • SLOPES/ Kasteelberg Mts., Perdeberg Mts./ Piketberg Mts./ Riebeek Mts./ Porterville Mts.
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, Shale, Granite, Malmesbury, Gravel
  • CLIMATE= “Continental” With “Maritime” Influence
  • VITICULTURE– 10,274 ha.  
  • VINICULTURE– Fortifed, Sparkling, Dessert
    • –Estates/ Producers– A.A. Badenhorst Family, David & Nadia, Fairview, Intellego, Kloovenburg, Mullineux, Lammershoek(Nat.Pro.), Porseleinberg, Roundstone, Sadie Family, Spice Route, Swerwer, Testalonga, Wildehurst, Winkelshoek
  • CULTURE– Swartland Independence Movement
    • ASSOCIATIONS– –Swartland Independent Producers– SIP.
  • ST. HELENA BAY–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Merlot, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Swartland(North-West)
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • MALMESBURY–Ward     @Malmesbury
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Merlot, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Swartland(South-Interior)
      • ,@Hw.#N7/ R45
    • VITICULTURE–  ? ha.
      • -Estates/ Producers– Abbottshill, Bryan Macrobert, Franki’s, Hofstraat, Spekulasie, Swartland
  • RIEBEEKSRIVIER–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Merlot, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region
      • DISTRICT-Swartland(South-East), @Hw.#R46
      • BORDERS: Riebeekberg(East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Kasteelberg Mountains
    • VITICULTURE–     ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • RIEBEEKBERG–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Merlot, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region
      • DISTRICT-Swartland(South-East), @Hw.#R311/ R45
      • BORDERS: Riebeeksrivier(West)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Kasteelberg Mountains
    • VITICULTURE–   ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Allesverloren, Het Vlock Casteel, Kloovenburg, Mount Abora, Pulpit Rock, Reibeek,  Santa Cecilia, Zonquasdrift

DARLING–District     Wards– 1     @Darling

  • WHITE= Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Pinotage, Shiraz
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(West)
    • North of Cape Town-City(40km.), Hw.#R307/ R315
    • BORDERS: Swartland District(East), WARDS: Groenekloof
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Killy”, SLOPES/ Darling Hills
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime” INFLUENCED/ Proximity to the Pacific(Benguela Current)
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Cloof Wine Estate, Darling, Fairview Charles Back, Spice Rack, Tukulu
  • GROENEKLOOF–Ward     @Groenekloof
    • WHITE= Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region
      • DISTRICT-Darling(South-Central-Interior), @Hw.#R307 & #R315
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Darling Hills
      • On~Coast/ Atlantic~Ocean~
    • VITICULTURE–      ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Cloof, Darling Cellars, Lanner Hill, Neil Ellis, Ormonde, Withington

TYGERBERG–District     Wards– 2?     @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Merlot, Shiraz
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region-??
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Tygerberg Hills
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, Shale
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE–      ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Capaia

CAP TOWN–District     Wards– 4     @

  • WHITE= Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, In Coastal Region(South-West)
    • BORDERS: Stellenbosch District(East)
    • WARDS: Constantia, Durbanville, Hout Bay, Philadelphia
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary“, Shale, Granite, Table-Top Sandstone
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE–
    • –Estates/ Producers–
  • PHILADELPHIA–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, @Hw.#A7
      • DISTRICT-Cape Town(North)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt.260 mt., On~Diep~River~
    • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
    • VITICULTURE–
      • –Estates/ Producers– Capaia, Havanna Hills
  • DURBANVILLE–Ward     @Durbanville
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region
      • DISTRICT-Cap Town(North-Central)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt.250mt.-400mt., SLOPES/
    • VITICULTURE–
      • –Estates/ Producers– Altydgedacht, Bloemendal, Diemersdal, Durbanville Hills, Eikendal, George Spies/ GS., Hillcrest, Klein Roosboom, Kronendal, Meerendal, Nomada, Phizante Kraal, Russo, Signal Gun, Vierlanden
  • HOUT BAY–Ward      @Hout Bay
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Cap Town(South-West)
      • BETWEEN-Atlantic Ocean & False Bay
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rollling”, On~Coast/~
      • BORDERS-Constantia(East/Near)
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary“, Shale, Granite, Table-Top Sandstone
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Cape to Cairo, Emineo, Signal Hill, Vaughan Johnson
  • CONSTANTIA–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains, Pontac, Muscadel, Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc, Muscat de Alexandria, Muscat de Frontignan, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Cape Town(South-West)
      • South of Cape Town-City(15km.), BORDERS-Hout Bay(West/Near)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley”, South of Table Mountain(   km.)

      • BETWEEN-Atlantic Ocean & False Bay
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary“, Shale, Granite, Table-Top Sandstone
    • CLIMATE= “Maritime”, +WINDS/ False Bay
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Beau Constantia, Buitenverwachting, Constantia Uitsig, Eagles Nest, Glen, Groot Constantia, High Constantia, Klein Constantia(146ha.), Anwilka Estate, Steenberg
    • HISTORY– 1659- First Vines Planted at Constantia by Colonists of the Dutch East India Company
    • CULTURE– Over Centuries Constantia was Referenced In Literature. Charles Dicken, Jane Austen and German Poet Klopstock Speak of the Wine In Their Writings

      • PIONEERS– ~Duggie/ Lowell Jooste~ Bought and Redeveloped the Wine Estate Klein Constantia
      • PIONEERS– ~Simon Van Der Stel~ Named His Grant of Land Constantia
      • UNESCO. WORLD HERITAGE SIGHT –Table Mountain–
        • “Table Cloth” Term Used When Fog Rolls Off the Top of the Mountain
    • VIN De CONSTANCE– “Piece of Living History” @Constantia
      • WHITE= Muscat de Alexandria & Muscat de Frontignac
      • VITICULTURE– Late Harvest, After Regular Harvest All Foliage is Removed, The Vine is Snap and Twisted Base of Vine Leaving the Grapes to Shrivel and Resinate In Sun.
        • FORTIFIED & No-Fortified Versions
        • Hand Harvested and Left to Macerate On Their Skins For a Few Days Allowing Grapes to Soften and Swell-Out Facilitating Extraction of Juice During Pressing.
        • Fermentation Can Take 6 Months Due to the High Sugar Levels
        • +AGED/ 2 Year In Oak Before Bottling. Bottled In Squatie Shaped
      • Sight: Hazy/ Golden
      • Aroma: Spice, Dried Apricot
      • Palate: +BODY, Honey
      • Structure: Low Tannins, +Abv., Medi+Acid
        • PAIRING…Foie Gras, Pineapple Tart Turkish Apricots
        • CHEESE…Blue Cheese

STELLENBOSCH–District    Wards– 7     @Stellenbosch

  • WHITE= Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc 17%, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon (
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon 24%, Cabernet Franc, Cinsault, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinotage, Syrah, Tinta Barroca
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(South),  LATITUDE: 33.9*’S’
    • East of Cape Town(45 km.), BORDERS: Cape Town District(West)
    • SUB-ZONES: Jonkershoek Valley, Helderberg Basin
    • WARDS: Banghoek, Bottelary Valley, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills,  Simonsberg
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Alt.200 mt.-400 mt.
    • SLOPES/ Simonsberg Mountains(North)
      • Hottentot Hollands Mountains(East)
      • Stellenbosch Mountain Peak(South)
      • Helderberg Peak(South)
      • Hottentots Holland Mts., Jonkershoek Mts., Stellenboschberg Mts.
      • On~False Bay~(Near/ 5km.)
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic“, Decomposed Granite, Table Rock Sandstone, “Sedimentary” Loam, Shale
  • CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Maritime” Micro-Climates
  • VITICULTURE– 15,252ha., (35% White/ 65% Red)
    • CHALLENGES– Leaf Roll Virus
  • VINICULTURE– Botrytis/ Edelkeur, Noble Late Harvest, Fortified, Sparkling
    • –Estates/ Producers– Alto, Annandale, Bilton, Bredell’s, Ernie Els, Foothills, Glenelly, Kanonkop, Keermont, Ken Forrester, Meerlust, Morgenster, Peter Falke, Rudera, Rust en Vrede, Spotswood, Stellenrust, Thelema Mountain, Trafford, Vergelegen
  • HISTORY– 1700’s Large Export Trade With Britain Wine They Where at War With France
  • CULTURE– Know For Cape Dutch Architecture That Dates Back to 1600’s
    • ACADEME– -Stellenbosch University- Degrees In Viticulture/ Oenology
    • PIONEERS– ~Abraham Perold~ 1925, First to Produce Pinotage by Crossing Cinsault With Pinot Noir
    • WINE-TRAILS– –Stellenbosch Wine Route– 1971
      • FESTIVAL– Stellenbosch Wine…January
    • BOTTLE SHAPES– Stellenbosch Bordeaux– Slightly Taller Base of Shoulders/ Slimmer Than Bordeaux
  • POLKADRAAI HILLS–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Caberner Sauvignon
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(West)
      • BORDERS: Bottelary Ward(North)
    • VITICULTURE–   ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Amani, Beau Joubert, Bein, De Toren, Dormershire, Jacobsdal, Nico Van Der Merwe, Reineke, Saxenburg
  • BOTTELARY VALLEY–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(North-West)
      • BORDERS: Polkadraai Hills(South-West)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly/ Valley(Bottelary)”
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Bellevue, Devonvale, Goede Hoop, Groenland, HartenbergHazendal, Koopmanskloof, Mooiplaas, Stellenrust, Sterhuis
  • DEVON VALLEY–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(North-West)
      • BORDERS: Papegaaiberg Ward(East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly/ Valley(Devon)”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Aaldering, Brenaissance, Clos malvern, JC Le Roux, Kyburg, Louisvale, Middelvlei The Hills
  • PAPEGAAIBERG–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch
      • BORDERS: Bottelary Ward(West), Simonsberg-Stellenbosch(East)
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Boschheim, Dalla Cia, Die Bergkelder, Re’Mogo, Stellekaya, Villafonte
    • CULTURE– AKA=Parrot Mountain
  • SIMONSBERG-STELLENBOSCH–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(North-East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Simonsberg Mountains
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, Granite, Sandstone, Good Drainage
    • CLIMATE= “Mediterranean”, With “Maritime” Influence
    • VITICULTURE–   ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Amares, Le Bonheur, Delheim, Laibach, Kanonkop, Knorhoek, Marklew, Morgenhof,  Nietvoorbij, Rustenberg, Thelema,  Utkyk, Warwick
  • JONKERSHOEK VALLEY–Ward      @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly/ Valley(Jondershoek)”, SLOPES/ Jondershoek Mountains
      • On~Eerste~River~
    • VITICULTURE– * ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Lanzerac, Rudera, Sonklip, Starkk-Conde
      • –Vineyards– Mev Kristen
  • BANGHOEK–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Stellenbosch(East)
      • BORDERS: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch(West)
    • VITICULTURE–   ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Alluvia, Bartinney, Camberley, Clouds, Molenvliet, Oldenburg, Rainbow’s End, Vuurberg, Zorgvliet

BOBERG–Region 

BOBERG IS:     DISTRICTS– 3     WARDS– 2      @Cape Town

  • WHITE=   |   RED= **Refer to Districts/ Wards For Varietal Information
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”(Interior), LATITUDE:      * ‘S’
    • BORDERS: Coastal Region(West), Cape South Coast(South), Breed River Valley(South-East)
    • DISTRICTS: Franschhoek Valley, Paarl, Tulbagh
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Boberg~River~
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, Gravel, Loams, Shale, Granite, Table-Top Sandstone
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”

TULBAGH–District     @Tubagh

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Muscat Alexandrie, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Shiraz, Cinsault, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Pinotage, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(East)
    • North of Paarl-City(55km.), @Hw.#R44
    • BORDERS-Swartland(West), Wellington(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley”, On~Klein Berg~River~
    • SLOPES/ Groot Winterhoek Mountains, Witsenberg Mountains, Obiekwerg Mountains
    • West of Ceres Plateau
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
  • VINICULTURE– Cape Classic
    • –Estates/ Producers– Blue Crane, Constantia de Tulbagh, Fable Mountain, House of Krone, Lemberg, Montpellier, Rijk’s, Saronsberg, Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards

WELLINGTON–District     Wards– 5    @Wellington

  • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(South-East)
    • North-East of Cape Town-City(     km.), @Hw.#R44 & #R301
    • WARDS- Blouvlei, Bovlei, Groenberg, Limietberg, Mid-Berg River
    • BORDERS: Tulbagh(North), Paarl District(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Hawequa/ Boland Mountains
    • On~Berg~River~(East)
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial Terraces
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha.
  • MID-BERG RIVER–Ward     @Wellington
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Wellington(West)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE– ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • LIMIETBERG–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Wellington(East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE–   ?  ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • GROENBERG–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Wellington(South-Interior)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE– ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • BLOUVLEI–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Wellington(South)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE– ? ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–
  • BOVLEI–Ward     @
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
    • RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Wellington(South-East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”
    • SOILS= “Metamorphic” Granite
    • VITICULTURE– ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers–

PAARL–District      Wards– 2      @Paarl

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc
  • RED= Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz
  • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(South-East)
    • North of Cape Town-City(   km.), @Hw.#1/ R44/ R45
    • WARDS: Simonsberg-Paarl, Voor Paardeberg
    • BORDERS: Swartland District(North-West), Wellington(North-East), Stellenbosch District(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Berg~River~
    • SLOPES/ Boland, Paarl Rock, Groot Ddrakenstein Mountains, Wemmershoek Mountians,, Hawequa Mountains
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary” Sandstone, Granite, Shale
  • VINICULTURE– Botrytis, Fortified
    • –Estates/ Producers– Avondale, Backsberg, Glen, Nederburg, Vilafonte
  • CULTURE– Nederburg Wine Action
  • VOOR PAARDEBERG–Ward     @Paarl
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Paarl(North)
      • DISTRICT-Paarl(North-West), North of Paarl-City(15km.)
    • VITICULTURE–  ?  ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– African Terroir, Ayama Wines, David Frost, Noran, oude Denneboom, Perdeberg, Redford Dale, Scali, Vondeling
  • SIMONSBERG-PAARL–Ward     @Klapmuts
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Steen AKA=Chenin Blanc
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
    • GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, Coastal Region, DISTRICT-Paarl(South)
      • South of Paarl-City(10km.), @Hw.#R45
    • VITICULTURE– * ?  ha.
      • –Estates/ Producers– Anura, Backsberg, Babylonstoren, Glen Carlou, Mon Reve, Mount Vernon, Noble Hill, Plaisir de Merle, Rupert & Rothschild

FRANSCHHOEK–District     @Franschoek

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Pinotage, Shiraz
    GEOGRAPHY– South Africa, “Western Cape”, Coastal Region(South-East)

    • BORDERS– Paarl(North-East), Stellenbosch(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Valley(Franschoek)”, On~Berg~River~
    • SLOPES/ Franschhoek/ Groot Drakenstein/ Wemmershoek Mountains
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Allubial Sandstone, Granite
  • CLIMATE=
  • VITICULTURE– *   ha.
  • VINICULTURE– Cape Classic
    • –Estates/ Producers– Anthonij Rupert, Boschendal, Boekenhoutskloof, Cape Chamonix, Colmant, Couronne, Four Paws, Graham Beck, Holden Manz, Leopard’s Leap, Maison, Rickety Bridge, Stony Brook, Topiary
  • HISTORY– 1694, First French Settlers Planted Vines at L’Ormarin’s Wine Farm
  • CULTURE– Historic Home of French Huguenot

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