South Africa

Map of South African Wine Regions

From the differences created by sea breezes and mountains, move on to Chenin Blanc, old vines, and traditional method sparkling wine. Study Cape wines from both the vineyard and winemaking perspectives.

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This is a location map showing representative points for major regions. It does not indicate appellation boundaries. The Natural Earth 1:10m outlines are simplified for display. The numbers indicate representative positions and do not reflect the area or boundaries of appellations. Nearby points are offset and connected by lines.
  1. Stellenbosch: Cabernet from mountains and sea Eastern Cape Town
  2. Paarl and Franschhoek: Inland valleys Cape interior
  3. Constantia: History of sweet wines and cool-climate whites Cape Peninsula
  4. Swartland: old vines and soil differences Northwest Cape
  5. Breede River basin: white, sparkling, and inland water Breede River basin
  6. South Coast: Elgin and Walker Bay Southern Coast
  7. Inland and northern areas: expand wine regions along the rivers Northern Cape – Orange River