Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands, a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, in South Africa with a population of approximately 62,000. Wellington's economy is centered on agriculture such as wine, table grapes, deciduous fruit, and a brandy industry. The town is located 75 km north-east of Cape Town, reached by the N1 motorway and R44. Due to the growth of the Vlakkeland and Mbekweni township south of the town, it now forms a de facto urban unit with Paarl, just 10 km to the south. Wellington now officially falls under the Drakenstein Local Municipality, which also covers Saron and Paarl.
Image: Wellington CBD
Image: Dutch Reformed Church Complex in Wellington
Image: Lady Loch Bridge over Bergriver, Wellington
Image: Coronation Arch, Wellington
Western Cape is a Geographical Unit within the Wine of Origin classification system of South African wine. Corresponding to the province of Western Cape it includes most of the vineyards in South Africa.
South African wine regions
Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa
A vineyard in Stellenbosch
Cape Winelands - vineyards around Stellenbosch