What is Wine?
Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit. Yeast consumes the sugar in the fruits and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process.
Wine Manufacturing Companies In South Africa?
Glenelly, Stellenbosch.
DeMorgenzon, Stellenbosch Kloof.
KWV, Paarl.
Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek.
Alto, Helderberg.
Hartenberg, Bottelary.
Fairview, Paarl.
De Grendel, Panorama-Durbanville.
How many winemakers are there in South Africa?
South Africa exports R10. 3 billion (roughly US$ 600 million) worth of wine annually. In 2022 a total of 90,512 hectares of land was used for
wine grape cultivation by 2,613 wine grape producers for 536 cellars, the industry employed 269,096 people.
Where is the most wine produced in South Africa?
The majority of wine production in South Africa takes place in the Cape, particularly the southwest corner near the coastal region.
The historical heart of South African wine has been the area near the Cape Peninsula and modern-day Cape Town.