Stellenbosch

Among South Africa's twelve wine-producing regions, the Stellenbosch vineyard stands out. Located just east of Cape Town, Stellenbosch is South Africa's leading wine-producing region.

The Stellenbosch terroir offers excellent production conditions, thanks to a Mediterranean-type climate well-suited to the presence of noble grape varieties planted in granite soils on the mountain slopes. Vinification begins with cold maceration for two or three days before fermentation, using yeasts of French origin. The wine is then aged in small oak barrels for eleven months. The quality of Stellenbosch wines arguably exceeds that of any other wine-producing region in South Africa.

Among the many producers in the Stellenbosch appellation, the Laroche - l'Avenir, Spier, Clos Malverne, Dornier, Hartenberg and Jordan estates are among those that have established the terroir's reputation.