Stellenbosch
Mediterranean
The Cape's historic wine capital and centre of viticultural research, known for Cabernet blends, Pinotage and Chenin Blanc beneath the Simonsberg.
Genel bakış
Stellenbosch hakkında
Stellenbosch was founded in 1679 by the Cape's governor, Simon van der Stel, and is the second-oldest town in South Africa. Stellenbosch University, where Abraham Perold created Pinotage in 1925, remains the country's centre for viticulture and oenology.
As a Wine of Origin District, Stellenbosch is divided into wards including Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek Valley, Banghoek and Bottelary. It is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux-style blends, Pinotage, Syrah and Chenin Blanc.
Stellenbosch haritada işaretli.
Güney Afrika
Gölgeli alan: Western Cape. Harita birimleri eyalet, il ya da département'dır; bu yüzden daha küçük bir yer, onu içeren daha büyük alan olarak görünür.
Arazi
İklim ve terroir
İklim
Mediterranean
Warm Mediterranean, moderated by cooling afternoon sea breezes from False Bay. Higher-altitude and mountain-slope vineyards are noticeably cooler.
Terroir ve topraklar
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Decomposed granite at the foot of the Simonsberg and Helderberg mountains — deep, well-drained and moisture-retaining — with Table Mountain sandstone at altitude and shale and clay on lower slopes.
Daha derine
Kurallar, yıllar ve üreticiler
Stellenbosch is a Wine of Origin district containing smaller wards, each with its own character.
Wards
Including Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek Valley, Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Polkadraai Hills.
Stellenbosch District
The wider appellation, which is what many wines carry.
Estate Wine
A wine made from grapes grown, and made, on a single estate.
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