terroir diversity

In the South African winelands, you’ll find some of the oldest viticultural soils in the world, traceable back to the first super continent some 1,000 million years ago. The constant interplay between these ancient soils, soaring mountains, valley slopes and coastal breezes results in a natural environment exceptional in it’s biodiversity.

The Cape winelands are located in the Cape Floral Kingdom. One of six such plant kingdoms in the world, it is the smallest yet richest, home to more than 9,500 plant species— more than are found in the entire northern hemisphere.

The Cape’s wine-growing regions are influenced by the Atlantic and Indian oceans which create beneficial maritime conditions like regular coastal fog and cooling sea breezes. Diversity of soils is matched by diversity of climate and geography, creating a treasure trove of wine-making possibilities. The options really are endless. —WOSA