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South Africa

Wine Growing Regions of the Western Cape

Coastal Region
Coastal Region · Cape Winelands · South Africa Coastal Region

The Coastal Region is the historic, prestigious heart of the South African wine industry, accounting for nearly half of all the area under vine in the country. Located in the Western Cape, it forms a wide crescent around Cape Town, stretching roughly 105 kilometres from Darling in the north to Cape Point in the south, and extending inland to the Boland Mountain range.

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Cape South Coast
Cape South Coast · Cape Winelands · South Africa Cape South Coast

The Cape South Coast is the dynamic, pioneering frontier of South Africa's cool-climate wine movement, encompassing a highly unique collection of maritime terroirs. Located along the rugged, wave-swept shoreline of the Western Cape, it stretches east from the Bot River and the misty valleys of Elgin, reaching down to the continent's southernmost tip at Cape Agulhas, and trailing out toward Plettenberg Bay

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Breede River Valley
Breede River Valley · Cape Winelands · South Africa Breede River Valley

The Breede Valley is the sun-drenched, high-yielding heartland of South Africa’s inland wine production, defined by its expansive river basin and dramatic mountain boundaries. Located behind the imposing Huguenot tunnel and Du Toitskloof mountains, it stretches along the fertile banks of the Breede River from Worcester through to Rawsonville, serving as a historic bastion for diverse, robust styles, Chenin Blanc excellence, and pioneering brandy production.

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