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STELLENBOSCH: CRAFTING<br />
A LEGACY AS “THE OTHER GREAT<br />
CABERNET REGION”<br />
BY SAMARIE SMITH-MELETIOU<br />
DIPWSET<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY<br />
OF THE ESTATES<br />
Stellenbosch is the heartbeat of South African Cabernet Sauvignon, whose legacy<br />
has been nurtured here for over a century, rooted in soils as old as 600 million<br />
years. This storied region boasts a landscape sculpted by towering mountains<br />
and nuanced valleys where Cabernet Sauvignon has become inseparable from<br />
its identity. Furthering its international footprint, Stellenbosch Cabernet was<br />
founded as a collective, underscoring a decade-long journey of refining Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon and beckoning the curious Cabernet Sauvignon drinker to delve deeper.<br />
ALTO ESTATE’S NORTH-FACING LOCATION ON THE HELDERBERG IS DOUSED WITH SUNSHINE, WHILE THE PROXIMITY OF THE OCEAN AND<br />
SOUTH-EASTERLY WINDS MODERATE TEMPERATURES, CREATING THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON<br />
44 AUTUMN 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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