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Constantia |
082 772
0016 |
Shade
comes early in the afternoon and helps cool the area. Combined
with the sea breezes coming in off False Bay, Constantia
is one of the coolest areas in the Cape.
Estates : Groot Constantia,
Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia, Uitsig and Steenberg
www.constantiawineroute.co.za |
| Durbanville |
083 310
1228 |
Close
to the cool Atlantic Ocean with deep, well-drained soils the
area produces some of the finest grapes. Rapidly losing its
agricultural land to the expanding city
Estates : Bloemendal, Altydgedacht,
Meerendal, Nitida, Diemersdal and Durbanville Hills |
| Franshhoek |
(+27 21)
876 3062 |
Synonymous
with wine making since the Huguenots settled there 300 years
ago. Considerable variation of soil and climatic conditions,
as well as the location of the vineyards - some high on the
mountain slopes and others along the river - have resulted in
a tremendous diversity of wines.
Some Estates : Bellingham,
Boschendal, Clos Cabriere, La Motte
www.franschhoekwines.co.za |
| Helderberg |
(+27 21)
852 6166 |
The
personalities of the wines are influenced by the proximity of
the ocean, the cooling summer sea breezes and by a wide variation
in soil types.
Some Estates : Avontuur,
Eikendal, Ken Forrester, Kleine Zalze, Vergelegen
www.helderbergwineroute.co.za |
| Hermanus |
(+27 28)
312 2629 |
As
the name says, this region is "over the mountain"
- tucked into the Glen Vauloch mountains on the outskirts of
Hermanus lies the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. The cool maritime climate
& the distinct soil type suit Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
and Chardonnay vines.
Estates : Bouchard Finlayson,
Hamilton Russel, Whalehaven and Cape Bay
www.hermanus.co.za |
| Paarl |
(+27 21)
872 3605 |
The
vineyards are distributed along the length of the Berg River
and on the slopes of the mountains. This gives Paarl wines a
wide range of style. The KWV cellars at La Concorde are among
the largest storage cellars in the world. The KWV Cathedral
Cellars are impressive.
Some Estates : Backsberg,
Fairview, Laborie, Nederberg
www.paarlwine.co.za |
| Stellenbosch |
(+27 21)
886 4310 |
The
town is South Africa's wine capital. Warmer than Constantia
and cooler than Paarl, its soils vary considerably from well
drained granite material on the slopes of the mountains, to
wet, rather sandy material on the more level land.
4 separate wine growing areas
can be distinguished :
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1.) False Bay - Somerset
West to Stellenbosch.
Some Estates : Blaauwklippen,
Rust-en-Vrede, Spier
2.) Devon Valley - between Cape Town and Stellenbosch
Some Estates : Clos
Malverne, Neethlingshof, Zevenwacht
3.) Between Stellenbosch and Paarl
Some Estates : Muratie,
Delheim, Simonsig, Hartenberg
4.) Between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
Some Estates : Morgenhof,
Thelema, Delaire
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