Wine and Beer in South Africa
Wine and beer in South Africa have become serious business. Its little wonder what with the excellent quality and diversity of wines and beers that South Africa offers. Every aspect of beer and wine is available to tourism adding a great value to visitors to South Africa. Tourists can go wine tasting, visit South African wine estates, visit breweries or just chill out in some of our country pubs. South Africa even has tourist regions like the Wine Lands in the Western Cape devoted almost entirely to wine.
With vineyards spread throughout the country, South Africa has been producing fine wines since the 17th century. Because of international politics and economic policies, however, its wine industry has just begun to emerge over the past few years, producing wines that are high in quality if not quantity.
The Cape's Mediterranean climate and mountainous terrain provide excellent grape growing conditions. Rain falls mostly in winter, and dry summers allow grapes to mature evenly, developing a full, ripe flavor. The main wine growing region in South Africa is the Cape of Good Hope, at the southern tip of the continent.
South African white wines, particularly Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, account for 85 per cent of the country's vines. They are renowned for their light, crisp quality.
There are also popular South African reds, including Shiraz, and Pinotage, a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault grapes from southern Rhone. The Pinotage grape is grown exclusively in South Africa, and many consider it to be the country's "national grape."
In recent years, the Constantia grape -- responsible for the famous South African dessert wine prized by royalty in the 18th century, requested by Napoleon, and praised in the novels of Dickens and Jane Austen -- has been reintroduced in recent years to South Africa's Constantia region, the birthplace of its wine industry.
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- Bell's Old Scotch Whisky
Information on the making of Bell's Old Scotch Whisky, as well as a competition available to all who visit the site.
- Bergkelder
Cut deep into the slopes of the Papegaaiberg on the outskirts of Stellenbosch is The Bergkelder - the famous "cellar in the mountain" andhome of the Cape's finest wines.
- Boland Wine Cellar, Paarl
Boland Wine Cellar Home Page, quality wines from the Paarl Valley.
- Bon Courage Wine Estate
Bon Courage Wine Estate with it's tasting rooms in the serene old Dutch homestead built in 1818.
- Business day Wine Direct
An online showcase of South African wines for wine lovers around the world. Visit our cyber cellar and purchase some choice South African wine. Explore the delights of our virtual wine route. Take part in our discussion forum. Keep abreast of wine news and find out about wine events you may wish to attend.
- Cantina Tequila
Welcome to Cantina Tequila's Home Page.
- Classic Malts, The
Come, join us on an adventure which will take us to the heart of Scotland and to some of its finest distilleries.
- Homebrew World
Modern kits produce Beer that is as good and often better, than those commercially produced. Homebrew World also stocks Cider, Wine and Liqueur Kits as well as everything needed for Cheese making.
- Lost Horizons
Lost Horizons. Premium wines. From the area of the majestic Cape of Good Hope, where superior vines have grown for over 300 years.
- Neethlingshof Estate Wines
The Home of Champion Wines.
- Rhebokskloof Estate Wines
Rhebokskloof, as it is today nestles between two adjoining valleys which border the Paarl Nature Reserve. The Estate is situated at the northern end of the Paarl Valley in one of South Africa's best wine-producing areas.
- Savanna
An online game in the vein of Leisure Suit Larry.
- Stellenbosch Farmers Winery
SFW, the fifth largest wine producer in the world, is situated in the heart of the South African winelands in the Cape. The backbone of its business is the production and worldwide distribution of leading brands of wines, spirits and fruit beverages.
- Stellenbosch Wine Route
This is a listing of all the winefarms on the Stellenbosch Wine Route.
- Stellenbosch Wines Direct
Stellenbosch Wines Direct is a Stellenbosch company founded by winemaker Jan du Preez and distribution specialist Simon Lavarack. Quality and innovation is our motto whether it is a service to our clients or a product we endorse.
- Steve's Boozetique
General information of the South African wine, beer and spirit industry. Travel, links recipes etc.
- The Sports Cafe
Live sports, food and drink. The Sports Cafe is the place to be.
- The Springbok Pub
The only ZA sports bar in the Dallas metroplex.Come in and watch rugby and cricket, and enjoy your home beer.
- The comprehensive guide to South African Wine
Everything you ever wanted to know about SA wines - buy South African wines on-line anywhere in the world for local delivery to your doorstep.
- Welcome to Spier Estate
The historic Spier wine estate, cellars and restaurants in the Western Cape, South Africa.
- Worcester Wine Route
This fertile valley, one of the largest in South Africa, also produces some of South Africa's most notable wines.
- Breede Valley Wines
- Helderberg Wine Route
- Paarl Vintners
- Stellenbosch Wine Route
- Tulbagh Wine Route
- Wellington Wine Route
- Constantia Wine Route
- Little Karoo Wine Route
- Robertson Wine Valley
- Swartland Wine Route
- Vignerons de Franschhoek
- Amakhulu Central Reservations
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- Wine Accommodation in South Africa
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