South African wine
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South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, with the first bottle being produced in Cape Town by its founder and governor Jan van Riebeeck. Access to international markets led to increased i
The Arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape, by Charles Bell
Harrington Parker & Co (Pall Mall, London) Advert for the sale of South African Wines in the UK, 1858
Inland mountains that are part of the Cape Fold Belt greatly influence the different macroclimates and terroir among South African wine regions.
Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa
The early history of the South African wine industry can be traced to the founding of a supply station at the Cape of Good Hope by the Dutch East India Company. Jan van Riebeeck was given the task of
Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East India Company (VOC).
The Cape wine estate of Constantia brought world wine to South Africa for their Muscat wines.
The Groot Constantia manor house