Wine Tourism Travel Guide

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PUBLISHER'S
LETTER
Wine, food, adventure and touring in the South African winelands
are a few of my favourite things. The Wine Tourism Handbook is a
compendium of all that makes life worth living in this magnificent
wine region of the world.
As a publisher the ultimate #happydance is the end result of
putting a publication together that meets a market and its readers.
The South African wine tourism industry’s consumers are those
people looking for experiences: new ones, richer ones, deeper
ones, and more authentic ones. You are upwardly mobile; you
want to engage in a story involving landscapes, food, people, and
history and, of course, our wines. You, the wine traveller wants
to be moved in a fundamental way and you want to connect on
a memorable level. The Wine Tourism Handbook will meet you
there. And of course with the obligatory #SAwinelands #Selfie
I believe the metanarrative of wine tourism in South Africa is as
important as the narratives told by wine farms in their individual
capacity. It is vital to put people first and to acknowledge who
we are, what we want, where we want to go and what we want
to contribute. Clicking through these pages, you will not only be
exploring our rich culture but will be inspired to come and visit.
The basic of packaging any travel experience is about straddling
the product, the environment in which it is produced, consumer
expectations and ideals. I hope that you enjoy the content in
these pages, and also offer you a slice of South Africa #SliceofSA.
I would love to hear from you and hear
about your best wine farm experience,
and what you love about South
African wine country.
Catch up with us daily on:
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Monika Elias
Produced by Wine Tourism
South Africa Pty Ltd.
Tel: + 27 (0) 83 631 3393
Email: monika@
winetourismsouthafrica.co.za
www.winetourismsouthafrica.co.za
/WineTourismSouthAfrica
@WineTourismSA
Publisher: Monika Elias
Design & Layout:
Yehbaby
Editorial:
Texterity
Contributors:
South African wine routes
Picture Contributors:
Various wine farms, wine
routes & tourism offices
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may
be used or reproduced without
prior written permission of the
publisher. The publishers accept
no liability for representations
made by contributors and
cannot be held responsible for
changes, errors and omissions.
To advertise
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2018 edition
email
monika@winetourismsouthafrica.co.za
CONTENTS
Introduction
8 Navigate Your Way with the Handbook
10 South Africa Map
12 General Tourism Info
14 Klink Awards
23 Chapter 1 – The South African
Wine Industry
24 The History of Wine
26 The SA Wine Story
28 Sustainability
30 Fairtrade
35 Chapter 2 – The Art Of Wine
36 Viticulture and Winemaking
38 Chenin
40 Pinotage
42 Understanding the Label
46 Wine Styles
50 Sparkling Wine
52 Sparkling Wine Producers
54 Buying & Storing Wine
56 Glossary
59 Chapter 3 – Craft Beer & Brandy
60 Craft Beer
64 Brandy in South Africa
69 Chapter 4 – Wine Tourism Routes
70 Wine Routes of South Africa
72 Festivals & Events
79 Central Region
80 Constantia
87 Durbanville
94 Franschhoek
112 Paarl
126 Stellenbosch
128 Stellenbosch Berg
138 Bottelary Hills
146 Greater Simonsberg
158 Stellenbosch Valley
168 Helderberg
180 Tulbagh
186 Wellington
193 Inland
194 Breedekloof
200 Klein Karoo
206 Robertson
217 Swartland
222 Worcester
227 South Coast
228 Agulhas & Elim
236 Bot River
242 Elgin
248 Walker Bay
256 Stanford
261 West Coast
262 Darling
268 Westcoast Wineroute & Cederberg
267 Northern Cape
275 Plettenberg Bay
281 KwaZulu-Natal
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