Wine regions of South Africa

The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" (Wyn van Oorsprong) act of 1973. Mirroring the

The WO system divides growing regions into four categories. The largest and most generic are Geographical Units (such as the

• Western Cape - A large multi-regional designation covering every appellation except those in the Northern Cape.
• KwaZulu-Natal
  - The whole Province was designated as a Geographical Unit in August 2005.
• Eastern Cape - The Eastern Cape Province was designated South Africa’s newest wine region in 2009.^[3]
• Limpopo
• Northern Cape

Regions

• Boberg - For use in respect of fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek and Tulbagh.
• Breede River Valley - contains three wine districts and fifteen wards.
• Cape South Coast - contains five districts and 15 wards.
• Coastal Region - contains eight districts and seventeen wards.
• Klein Karoo
  - contains two districts and five wards.
• Olifants River - contains three districts and five wards.

• Northern Cape - contains two districts and three wards.

Eastern Cape

• Eastern Cape - contains no districts and one ward.

Districts

• Boberg - Paarl, Franschhoek and Tulbagh
• Breede River Valley -
  Worcester
• Cape South Coast - Cape Agulhas, Overberg, Plettenberg Bay, Swellendam and Walker Bay
• Coastal Region -
  Wellington
• Klein Karoo - Calitzdorp and Langeberg-Garcia
• Olifants River -
  Citrusdal Valley and Lutzville Valley
• Northern Cape - Douglas and Sutherland-Karoo,

Wards

Western Cape:

• Breedekloof district of the Breede River Valley - Goudini and Slanghoek
• Robertson district of the Breede River Valley -
  McGregor and Vinkrivier
• Worcester district of the Breede River Valley -
  Hex River Valley, Nuy and Scherpenheuvel
• Cape Agulhas district of the Cape South Coast - Elim
• Overberg district of the Cape South Coast -
  Elgin, Greyton, Klein River and Theewater
• Swellendam district of the Cape South Coast - Buffeljags, Malgas and Stormsvlei
• Walker Bay district of the Cape South Coast - Bot River, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Sunday's Glen, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
• Other wards from the Cape South Coast - Herbertsdale and Stilbaai East
• Darling district of the Coastal Region - Groenekloof
• Paarl district of the Coastal Region -
  Wellington
• Stellenbosch district of the Coastal Region - Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
• Swartland district of the Coastal Region -
  Riebeekberg
• Tygerberg district of the Coastal Region - Durbanville and Philadelphia
• Other wards in the Coastal Region - Constantia and Hout Bay
• Other wards in the Klein Karoo Region -
  Montagu, Tradouw, Tradouw Highlands, Outeniqua and Upper Langkloof
• Citrusdal Mountain district of the Olifants River region - Piekenierskloof
• Lutzville Valley district of the Olifants River region - Koekenaap

Other wards in the Olifants River Region -

• Wards of the Northern Cape - Hartswater, Central Orange River and Rietrivier FS

Eastern Cape:

• Wards of the Eastern Cape - St Francis Bay

See also

• List of wineries in South Africa
• History of South African wine
• South African wine

References