South Africa actually has eleven different official languages. And a further 26 that are “recognised”. The most spoken is Zulu. The South African wine world is not quite as complicated. Almost all of the wine growing is in the Western Cape, in an area within a few hours’ drive of Cape Town at most. But it is becoming more and more varied for wine as well.
A few decades ago, it was dominated by a few large producers. Today, it is teeming with young, ambitious, well-educated and talented wine producers. Many are so small that it is difficult to find them abroad, except if you turn to a specialised wine merchant. But what fantastic quality they produce already today.
There is also a surprisingly big difference between the different wine regions. Cool climate wines are grown down on the south coast, e.g. in Walker Bay. “Southern” wines (“northern” here in the southern hemisphere) with grapes such as grenache, cinsault and syrah in more northerly Swartland. And much more.
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- South Africa, 8-18 February 2024
