South Africa is generally classed as a New World wine producer yet some of its oldest estates pre-date even the First Growth châteaux of Bordeaux. Grape growing began in the 1650s with the arrival of the Dutch and was later given added impetus by the influx of French Huguenot refugees. Read more

South Africa is generally classed as a New World wine producer yet some of its oldest estates pre-date even the First Growth châteaux of Bordeaux. Grape growing began in the 1650s with the arrival of the Dutch and was later given added impetus by the influx of French Huguenot refugees.