South African Wines
To the casual observer, the Cape winelands may
look just as they did in the decades running up to the end of Apartheid;
dominant mountains, wild
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and vivid green pastures dotted with brilliant facades of 300 year old Cape
Dutch homesteads. The reality is that the vineyards, cellars and wines have
changed beyond recognition.
The
Cape boasts the oldest geology in the wine-growing world, much is also made of
the fact that these soils nurture the richest floral kingdom on earth. In this
region, a collison of warm African air with the cool Atlantic creates a perfect
environment for grape growing.
