Wine region · 03
Swartland.
Old vines, new ideas.
Open landscapes, dry soils and an independent winemaking scene with a distinctive voice of its own.
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Old vines, new ideas.
The Swartland feels more open and elemental than the Cape’s better-known regions. Old vines, particularly Chenin Blanc, together with Rhône varieties and Shiraz, define a region that combines tradition with experimentation.
- Character
- independent · expansive
- Known for
- old Chenin vines
- Landscape
- Paardeberg & Riebeek Valley
- Style
- small independent estates
A possible route
- 01Malmesbury
- 02Paardeberg
- 03Riebeek-Kasteel
- 04Darling Hills