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Coastal Region

Covering 45% of South Africa’s vineyard area, the the Coastal Region is extremely important. Although it is best known for Stellenbosch, home of South Africa’s best expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon, it also produces a wealth of premium wines from Paarl, Darling and Franschoek. Inexpensive wines tend to be labelled as Coastal Region.

Coastal Region

Appellations of Coastal Region

Read more about Cape Town

Cape Town

The Cape Town district was formerly established as a wine growing area in 2017. It replaced the label Cape Peninsula in an effort to make a greater connection between the city and its surrounding vineyards. It features four wards, of which Constan...

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4 appellations
Read more about Darling

Darling

The hilly district of Darling find itself to the north of Cape Town and is characterised by its proximity to South Africa’s west coast. As such its relatively cooler climate can be detected in the wines, particularly with

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1 appellation
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Franschoek

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Lutzville Valley

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1 appellation
Read more about Paarl

Paarl

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3 appellations
Read more about Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is home to some of South Africa’s best Cabernet Sauvignon. There are a number of mono-varietal wines made here as well as Bordeaux ...

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7 appellations
17 wines
Read more about Swartland

Swartland

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6 appellations
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Tulbagh

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Wellington

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5 appellations
3 wines