Western Cape
Western Cape
Western Cape was designated as a Geographical Unit under the Wine of Origin scheme in 1993 and covers almost all of South Africa's main quality vineyard areas which are concentrated around the coast. The region stretches from the rugged mountains of the coastal region to the open plains inland where viticulture takes place mainly in the river valleys which means there is a huge range of terroirs. Wine producers often take the approach of blending parcels of wine from more than one distinct region to give complexity and balance. These wines will be labelled as Western Cape and most will have a common thread of old world minerality and earthiness coupled with new world fruitiness.
