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A new appellation for wine production was announced today: the Cape Town District of South Africa! This new appellation replaces the former regions of Cape Peninsula and Tygerberg, and as such, combines the wards of Durbanville, Philadelphia, Constantia, and Hout Bay under a single District.
There are over 30 wineries located within the new district, including some of South Africa’s most historic and best-known wineries. These include Groot Constantia, Durbanville Hills, Diemersdal, Klein Constantia, Nitida, Meerendal, and Cape Point Vineyards.
According to Rico Basson, CEO of South African wine producers’ organization Vinpro, “As a wine region, Cape Town now encapsulates a wonderful set of dynamics in terms of heritage, culture and modern wine styles. South Africa is already well-known for our wine tourism offering and this new development will add to integrating our strategy of innovative marketing.”
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The geographical indications of South Africa’s wine industry are based around a system known as the “Wine of Origin” (WO) scheme. The Wine of Origin Scheme is administered by the South African Wine and Spirit Board. The various categories of areas, from largest to smallest, are the following:
- Geographical Units
- Regions
- Districts
- Wards
The new Cape Town District is part of the Coastal Region, which is in turn contained within the Western Cape Geographical Unit.
As for wine students, this means we need to update the flashcards one more time, but on a positive note, there is one less District to memorize!
Welcome to the world, Cape Town District!
References/for more information:
- http://www.wosa.co.za/Wosa-News/Press-Releases/2017/New-Wine-of-Origin-Cape-Town-Flies-Flag-for-South-African-Wine-Industry/
- http://www.wosa.co.za/Multimedia/Maps-Links/
Post authored by Jane A. Nickles, CSE, CWE – your blog administrator
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