{"id":4110,"date":"2017-09-29T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4110"},"modified":"2017-09-06T10:00:14","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T17:00:14","slug":"stellenbosch-south-africas-rising-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/stellenbosch-south-africas-rising-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellenbosch: South Africa\u2019s Rising Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stellenbosch Wine Country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

South Africa has had a thriving wine industry since the 17th<\/sup> century, but there has never been a better time to discover South African wines than now. Quality and innovation push the envelope and values abound. And nowhere in South Africa is this truer than in the much heralded winelands of Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

Located on the Western Cape less than an hour north of Cape Town, the picture-postcard town of Stellenbosch and the surrounding mountains form a dramatic backdrop for what has justly been heralded as the most beautiful wine country in the world. Although some may try to refute that claim and promote the various picturesque merits of other world-renowned wine regions, what is not in question is the integral role Stellenbosch has played for more than three centuries in the formation of South African wine. Yes, the South African wine industry is that old; it dates back to the second half of the 17th<\/sup> century. Not only is Stellenbosch South Africa\u2019s oldest and most important wine producing region, it is the finest region for red and white wines on the African continent. It is South Africa\u2019s Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara counties, along with more than a few touches of France. It contains a myriad of microclimates, which allows for the cultivation of an enormous number of grape varieties. Consequently, Stellenbosch is responsible for high quality red and white wines from a host of varietals that include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, and South Africa\u2019s unique varietal, Pinotage, a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault. From wineries in Stellenbosch old and new flow an enormous variety of wines that are world class and wholly unique in character. So don\u2019t wait to discover the unique, incredibly flavorful wines of Stellenbosch \u2013 South Africa\u2019s rising wine star and the world\u2019s most beautiful wine land.<\/p>\n

Salud!
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

South Africa has had a thriving wine industry since the 17th century, but there has never been a better time to discover South African wines than now. Quality and innovation push the envelope and values abound. And nowhere in South Africa is this truer than in the much heralded winelands of Stellenbosch. 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