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July 2021: High-elevation Vineyards
Wines of South Africa
English - July 13, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 13.3 MBLeisure Arts Food wine south africa chenin blanc pinotage Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Traditionally most of South Africa's vineyards have been in the lower-lying areas of regions like Robertson, Stellenbosch, and Paarl. A few decades ago winegrowers began exploring cooler, maritime vineyards near the ocean, but even more recently they've begun exploring higher altitude areas for similar virtues. A few hundred meters of elevation can make a huge difference in growing conditions, and these areas are yielding some of South Africa's most distinctive wines.
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