Young Pinot Noir vines newly established at Wild Olive Guest Farm, Stilbaai.
“This is true pioneering territory. There isn’t much virgin land in South Africa that is still suitable for viticulture,” says Jaco Engelbrecht, one of the country’s leading viticulturists. He’s referring to two new designations in the Cape South Coast region, adding Stilbaai district, and Goukou River Valley as its ward. Both are expected to be officially gazetted as Wine of Origin areas in March this year.
It’s a project Engelbrecht has been working on for more than 15 years. The area has held meaning for him since childhood visits to his grandparents, who lived here for over three decades, and later…
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