Country: South Africa

History dating back to 1659. At one time Constantia, a vineyard near Cape Town was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a burst of new energy and new investment. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts and wards. WO wines must be made 100% from grapes from the designated area. "Single vineyard" wines must come from a defined area of less than 5 hectares. An "Estate Wine" can come from adjacent farms, as long as they are farmed together and wine is produced on site. A ward is an area with a distinctive soil type and/or climate, and is roughly equivalent to a European appellation.
In 1659 was produced the first wine recorded in South Africa. In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor of the Cape.

Mooiplaas - Pinotage	Tokara Zondernaam - Cabernet Sauvignon	Paul Cluver - Sauvignon Blanc
Beaumont - Raoul’s Jackals River	Chamonix - Chardonnay	Ken Forrester - Petit - Chenin Blanc
Kleine Zalze - Chenin Blanc - Barrel Fermented	Paul Cluver - Rhine Riesling	Bouchard Finlayson - Blanc de Mer
Simonsig - Kaapse Vonkel - Brutt	Vriesenhof Paradyskloof - Pinotage	Hartenberg - Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
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