{"id":3369,"date":"2015-05-22T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2015-05-26T10:47:21","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T17:47:21","slug":"south-africa-this-years-hottest-wine-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/south-africa-this-years-hottest-wine-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa: This Year\u2019s Hottest Wine Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/South-African-Vineyard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/South-African-Vineyard.jpg\" alt=\"South-African-Vineyard\" width=\"389\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/South-African-Vineyard.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/South-African-Vineyard-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a>With stunning scenery, excellent restaurants, and exceptional wines, South Africa\u2019s <strong>Western Cape<\/strong> has become a must go wine destination. \u00a0Add the American Dollar\u2019s present favorable exchange rate to the South African Rand and the Western Cape\u2019s proximity to Cape Town, arguably Africa\u2019s most beautiful city, and it\u2019s easy to see why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/south-africa-going-gold-vineyards\/\" target=\"_blank\">South African vineyards<\/a> are this year\u2019s hottest wine destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stellenbosch<\/strong>, along with nearby <strong>Franschoek<\/strong>, <strong>Paarl<\/strong> and <strong>Swartland,<\/strong> dominate the wine production on South Africa\u2019s Western Cape.\u00a0 Some must-see wineries include the iconic <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/klein-constantia-sauvignon-blanc-2012.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Klein Constantia estate<\/a><\/strong>, known for fashioning excellent Sauvignon Blanc, as well as <strong>Vin de<\/strong> <strong>Constance<\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s greatest dessert wines.<\/p>\n<p>More excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/south-african-wines-where-the-quality-and-values-are\/\" target=\"_blank\">South African wineries<\/a> include <strong>Black Pearl, <\/strong>Mary-Lou Nash\u2019s pearl of an estate for fabulous Shiraz; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/2011-edgebaston-stellenbosch-the-honey-pot.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Edgebaston<\/a>, <\/strong>the source of David Finlayson\u2019s very impressive age-worth Cabernet Sauvignons; <strong>Rustenberg<\/strong>, the home of the <strong>John X. Merriman,<\/strong> which might be the best <em>Meritage<\/em> offering anywhere for the money; <strong>Eagle\u2019s Nest<\/strong>, an upcoming star for Shiraz and Viognier; <strong>Downes Family<\/strong>, outstanding producers of\u00a0 incredible Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc; and <strong>Barista<\/strong>, a leader in the burgeoning Pinotage market.<\/p>\n<p>Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With stunning scenery, excellent restaurants, and exceptional wines, South Africa\u2019s Western Cape has become a must go wine destination. \u00a0Add the American Dollar\u2019s present favorable exchange rate to the South African Rand and the Western Cape\u2019s proximity to Cape Town, arguably Africa\u2019s most beautiful city, and it\u2019s easy to see why South African vineyards are 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