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South African Wine

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South Africa is an important wine producer, with most of its major wine regions occupying the southernmost tip of the African continent. The heart of the country's wine industry lies in and around the Cape Peninsula and the Coastal region, both of which are exposed to the maritime influences of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Overall, the climate can be classified as Mediterranean, marked by dry heat and intense sunlight. This is reflected in South Africa’s wine styles, along with a long tradition of quality wine making dating back to 1659.

A significant development in the South African wine industry has been the enforcement of the 'Wines of Origin' (WO) program, which dictates the way that wine regions are defined and how they appear on wine labels. One of the main features of the program is that a wine stating a WO on its label must be made exclusively from grapes grown in the designated area.

South Africa is one of the few wine-growing countries which demonstrates a mix of Old and New World cultures when it comes to the styles of wine produced. While its sparkling wine, and the majority of its still wines, follow New World wine-making practices, there are many well-known fortified and dessert wines which are more in line with their Old World counterparts.

A diverse range of grapes is grown throughout South Africa's wine regions. Chenin Blanc (locally known as Steen) and Chardonnay top the list of whites, while Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are notable reds. Pinotage is another important variety and produces a signature style in South Africa.

Here are some wines produced in this wine region and all sub-regions, only the first 500 will be shown. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name (by Search Rank, sort by Name)			Grape	Avg Price (Ex Tax)
1.	Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block, Franschhoek Valley, South Africa		Syrah	£20
2.	Meerlust Rubicon, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£19
3.	De Toren Fusion V, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£28
4.	Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine, Constantia, South Africa		Muscat	£42
5.	Kanonkop Pinotage, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Pinotage	£21
6.	Diemersfontein Pinotage, Wellington, South Africa		Pinotage	£12
7.	Cape Classics Jam Jar Shiraz, Western Cape, South Africa		Shiraz	£6
8.	Amarula Marula Fruit Cream Liqueur, South Africa		Liqueur - Cream	£13
9.	Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir, Walker Bay, South Africa		Pinot Noir	£23
10.	Ernie Els 'Ernie Els' Signature, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£52
11.	KWV Roodeberg Red, Western Cape, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£7
12.	Sadie Family Columella, Swartland, South Africa		Mourvedre - Syrah	£51
13.	Kanonkop Paul Sauer, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£27
14.	Nederburg The Winemaster's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Paarl, South Africa		Cabernet Sauvignon	£7
15.	Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay, Walker Bay, South Africa		Chardonnay	£18
16.	Boekenhoutskloof The Wolftrap Red, Western Cape, South Africa		Southern Rhone Blend Red	£7
17.	Kanonkop Kadette Red Blend, Stellenbosch, South Africa			£9
18.	Anwilka, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz	£26
19.	Rustenberg John X Merriman, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£15
20.	Warwick Estate Trilogy, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£16
21.	Barista Coffee Pinotage, Paarl, South Africa		Pinotage	£9
22.	Fairview Goats do Roam Red, Coastal Region, South Africa			£6
23.	Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies Cape Blend, Stellenbosch, South Africa		Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz	£13
24.	Boekenhoutskloof Syrah, Franschhoek Valley, South Africa		Syrah	£28
25.	Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons Classique, Paarl, South Africa		Bordeaux Blend Red	£11
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