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Stellenbosch

|Constantia| Paarl| Stellenbosch| Breede River Valley| Overberg| Klein Karoo|

  • Located 28 miles (45 kilometers) east of Cape Town and surrounded by the Helderberg, Simonsberg and Stellenbosch Mountains
  • Called the Cape’s most famous wine region
  • Receives some climatic influences from nearby False Bay
  • Soil types range from decomposed granite on the hillside near the mountains to sandy alluvial loam in the valleys near the rivers
  • The seven wards of Stellenbosch are: Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
  • Well known for their red wine production, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage and Shiraz
  • White wine production focused on Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc which are often blended together
  • Western areas of Stellenbosch, such as Botterlary and near Elsenburg also includes a sizable portion of Chenin blanc

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