Wines of the New South Africa
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Wines of the New South Africa

  1. 344 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Wines of the New South Africa

About this book

Sought after by European aristocrats and a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte, the sweet wines of Constantia in the Cape Colony were considered to be among the world's best during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa began to re-emerge onto the international wine scene. Tim James, an expert on South African wines, takes the reader on an information-packed tour of the region, showing us how and why the unique combination of terroir and climate, together with dramatic improvements in winemaking techniques, result in wines that are once again winning accolades. James describes important grape varieties and wine styles—from delicate sparkling, to rich fortified, and everything in between—including the varietal blends that produce some of the finest Cape wines. Anchoring his narrative in a rich historical context, James discusses all the major wine regions, from Cederberg to Walker Bay, complete with profiles of more than 150 of the country's finest producers.

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Edition
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Topic
Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Maps
  7. Preface and Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Wine and the New South Africa
  10. 2. A Brief History of South African Wine to 1994
  11. 3. Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
  12. 4. Wine of Origin: Legislation, Labels, and Terroir
  13. 5. Constantia and the Cape Peninsula
  14. 6. Stellenbosch
  15. 7. Paarl and Wellington
  16. 8. Franschhoek
  17. 9. Durbanville to Darling
  18. 10. The Swartland
  19. 11. Breede River Valley
  20. 12. Walker Bay and Cape Agulhas
  21. 13. Elgin and Overberg
  22. 14. Tulbagh and Ceres
  23. 15. Olifants River, West Coast, and Cederberg
  24. 16. Klein Karoo and Adjacent Wards
  25. Appendix
  26. Bibliographic Notes
  27. Index of Wineries
  28. General Index