Worcester
The hot climate here requires vineyard irrigation from the Breede River, with rainfall diminishing from west to east. Soils are mainly shale and sandstone derived. This ward has the largest area of vines in the country, and produces about 25% of the crop. Much of it is Columbard and Chenin Blanc on alluvial soil, making wine for distillation and quaffable, commercial table wines. Fortified dessert wines are also made with several varieties of Muscat. |
(Worcester, South Africa) 