{"id":4782,"date":"2021-11-15T17:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4782"},"modified":"2022-01-28T13:56:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:56:18","slug":"stellenbosch-south-africas-crown-jewel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/stellenbosch-south-africas-crown-jewel\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellenbosch: South Africa\u2019s Crown Jewel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stellenbosch-Wine-Country.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stellenbosch-Wine-Country-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Stellenbosch Wine Country\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stellenbosch-Wine-Country-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stellenbosch-Wine-Country.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>South Africa has had a thriving wine industry since the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, but only now is the rest of the world taking notice.\u00a0 Quality and innovation push the envelope and values abounds.\u00a0 And nowhere in South Africa is their more to delight wine lovers than in the much heralded <em>Winelands <\/em>of Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n<p>Located on the Western Cape less than an hour north of Cape Town, the picture post card 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, the South African wine industry is that old; it dates back to the second half of the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century.\u00a0 Not only is Stellenbosch \u00a0South Africa\u2019s oldest and most important wine producing region, it is the finest region for red and white wines on the African continent.\u00a0 It is South Africa\u2019s Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara counties and much more.\u00a0 Stellenbosch contains a myriad of microclimates, which allows for the cultivation of a wide array of grape varieties. \u00a0Consequently, Stellenbosch is responsible for high quality red and white wines from a host of varietals that include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, and of course South Africa\u2019s unique varietal Pinotage, a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault.\u00a0 From wineries in Stellenbosch old and new flow an enormous variety of wines that are world class and wholly unique in character.\u00a0 It is time to discover the unique, incredibly flavorful wines of Stellenbosch \u2013 South Africa\u2019s crown jewel and the world\u2019s most beautiful wine land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa has had a thriving wine industry since the 17th century, but only now is the rest of the world taking notice.\u00a0 Quality and innovation push the envelope and values abounds.\u00a0 And nowhere in South Africa is their more to delight wine lovers than in the much heralded Winelands of Stellenbosch. 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