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Gateway to get to Walker Bay

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Bot River ward

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Bot River

Geographic Features

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lies btwn

Bot River lagoon

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foothills of Groenlandberg and Babylonstoren mountain ranges

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Bot River
Soils

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Bokkeveld shale (predominantly Glen Rosa and Klapmuts) and Table Mountain sandstone

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Bot River

Climate

General Character

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Bot River

  • Cool maritime climate
  • Quirky eclectic mix of handcrafted wineries
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Breedekloof

Wards

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  • Goudini
  • Slanghoek
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Breedekloof Wine Route

Number of wineries

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24 wineries

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South Africa’s southernmost point

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Cape Agulhas

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Cape Agulhas

1 ward

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Elim

  • Where most Cape Agulhas vineyards are located
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Year Elim was founded

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  • 1824
  • As a Moravian mission settlement, today a national monument
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4 wards of Cape Town

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  • Philadelphia
  • Durbanville
  • Constantia
  • Hout Bay
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Constantia

Annual Rainfall

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1,000mm (appx. 40 inch) of rain

  • Irrigation is NOT necessary
  • vs Chablis 26 inch, Burgundy 30 inch, Bordeaux 37 inch
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Year winemaking began in Cape Town

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1685

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Which is further north, Durbanville or Philadelphia?

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Philadelphia

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What is the elevation of Durbanville vs. Philadelphia, which is higher?

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  • Philadelphia - up to 260m (N, Lower)
  • Dubanville - up to 380m (S, Higher)
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Ward with South Africa’s highest vineyards

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Cederberg

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Cederberg borders on what major wine region?

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Olifants River Region

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Central Orange River

Size in ha

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6,029 ha

  • Stretches in close proximity to the Orange River
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Central Orange River

Major Styles and Grapes

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White grape area, reds are increasingly being planted

W: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Chardonnay, Muscadel (both red and white) and Muscat d’Alexandrie

R: Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Tannat

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Central Orange River

Trellising

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Large trellising systems - hut, gable and T-trellises / create special microclimates which protect the grapes allowing them to ripen away from exposure to the direct rays of the sun

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Central Orange River
Styles of wine West vs East

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  • 350km long region
  • East - higher natural acids and lower pH, resulting in lighter, more delicate wines
21
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Darling

Ward

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Groenekloof ward

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Darling

Groenekloof Main Grape

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Sauvignon Blanc

  • Benefits from the cooling Atlantic
  • Groenekloof is one of the closest regions to the coast
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Elgin in relation to Cape Town

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Elgin is 1 hour East of Cape Town

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Elgin

Aspect and Climate

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Elgin

  • High elevation
  • Cool climate
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Elgin's Mountain range
**Hottentots Holland mountains** * Ancient sandstone
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'Culinary Captial' of the cape
**Franschoek**
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Franschhoek in relation to Paarl
**Franschhoek is SE of Paarl**
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Franschhoek 4 Mountain ranges
Top of the valley * **Groot Drakenstein mountains** * **Franschhoek mountains** South towards Paarl * **Klein Drakenstein mountains** * **Simonsberg mountains**
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Franschhoek Main River
**Berg River** * Streams from the higher peaks flow down to the valley floor where they converge to form the fast-flowing river
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Klein Karoo
* Along the R62 from Montagu via higher-lying Barrydale and Ladismith towards Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn and the Langkloof * Relative extremes with soils and climate * Highest mountain peaks in Western Cape enclose the area * Mountains form part of Cape fold belt * Table Mountain sandstone * Part of the Bokkeveld shale grouping * Good water retention * High nutrient properties * Vineyards in kloofs, valleys and riverine in a rugged mountainous landscape, ensures quality wines * Historically: Muscat varieties and sweet wines, plus potstill brandies. * Today: * More Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Shiraz * Red wines from varieties typically used to make port
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Kwazulu-Natal
* **From Greytown to Oribi Flats and Midlands, where altitudes are up to 1,500m** * **Early days as a region, but promising**
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Malgas ## Footnote (Ward of Swellendam)
* **Pioneering new ward on a stony plateau 80km east of Cape Agulhas** * **Mainly drought-resistant Mediterranean varieties, appx 70m above Breede River** * **Complex stony soils** * **Warm dry climate (350mm ann. rain)** * **Moderated by constant sea breezes from coast appx 15km away** * **Excellent potential**
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Olifants River
* **Belt, N to S, along broad valley of Olifants River** * **Summers in valley range from warm to cool is a little higher** * **Low Rainfall** * **Soils vary from sandy to red clay loams** * **Canopy management (ensures grapes shaded by the vines' leaves), combined with modern winemaking techniques, the Olifants River is proving to be a source of quality, affordable wines**
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Olifants River Region All Wards
* Lutsville: * **Koekenaap** * Citrusdale Mountain * **Piekenierskloof** * Unincorporated: * **Vredendal** * **Spruitdrift** * **Bamboes Bay** * West Coast, excitement w/ Sauvignon Blanc
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Citrusdal Valley Soils
* Southern Olifants River Valley * Mostly *citrus*-producing * **Sandy alluvial soils surround Table Mountain sandstone** * Irrigation from Clanwilliam dam, water of excellent quality * High-lying ward of Piekenierskloof
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Citrusdal Mountain 1 Ward
​**Piekenierskloof**
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Overberg
Overberg * **Newer viticultural areas opened up in the south** * **Award-winning wines from Klein River Ward near Stanford**

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