Guide des vins

Winelands of South Africa today

At 27-24° latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, the South African winelands are planted in ancient soils across dramatic mountains ranges of the Cape Floral Kingdom world heritage site. Traditionally within 50 kilometres of the coast, ideal maritime conditions are created by Atlantic and Indian Ocean influences. The geography and Mediterranean climate create a diversity of wine styles.          There are 275,600 people employed in the south african wine industry   First planted in 1655, today there are more than 600 wine producers and over 101,000 hectares of vines, over 800 kilometres. The focus is on noble varieties, superior plant material, terroir, site specificity and expression in flavour.   The Wine of Origin scheme...