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From cool coastal climate to almost desert in a few hours | the wine tour to South Africa

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It is not more than some 150 kilometres between Hermanus and Riebeck Kasteel, but it is almost like the difference between Sweden and Spain. Hermanus is on South Africa’s south coast, verdant, cool with Antarctica’s cold ocean currents. Here they make elegant pinot noir and stringent chardonnay. And you have a breath-taking ocean view.

A couple of hours drive north and you are in the Swartland, at Riebeck Kasteel. Here, it is not quite but almost a desert climate. Hot and dry. Spanish and southern French grapes thrive here. Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre… For a few years it’s been perhaps the country’s trendiest wine district, with many young experimenting winemakers.

In between are the more classic and well-known Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The whole of South Africa is today a cauldron of talented winemakers. (For example, see our article on Ntsiki Biyela.)

Something every wine lover owes to themselves to discover.

South Africa – a great wine experience.

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Wine tour to South Africa, February 8-18, 2023

Vineyards in Franschhoek, South Africa
Vineyards in Franschhoek, South Africa, copyright BKWine Photography
Near the Cape of Good Hope on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Near the Cape of Good Hope on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, copyright BKWine Photography
Vineyards and a winery in hot and sunny Swartland, South Africa
Vineyards and a winery in hot and sunny Swartland, South Africa, copyright BKWine Photography
Majestic mountains and vineyards at sunset in Franschhoek, South Africa
Majestic mountains and vineyards at sunset in Franschhoek, South Africa, copyright BKWine Photography

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