{"id":34562,"date":"2024-08-30T09:38:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T07:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapweine.ch\/stellenbosch-the-heart-of-the-south-african-wine-wonders\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:22:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:22:42","slug":"stellenbosch-the-heart-of-the-south-african-wine-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapweine.ch\/en\/stellenbosch-the-heart-of-the-south-african-wine-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellenbosch: The heart of the South African wine wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Prompt|200|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;59px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Why Stellenbosch remains the center of South Africa&#8217;s top wines<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Prompt|200|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;59px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>The measure of all things red<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;1px||1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>While new wine regions such as Swartland, Elim and Hemel-en-Aarde are in the spotlight with innovative grape varieties and fresh wine styles, Stellenbosch, the historic center of South African viticulture, often remains unjustly in the background. 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These include <a href=\"https:\/\/kapweine.ch\/warwick-estate\/\">Warwick Estate<\/a>, known for its iconic Cabernet Sauvignon \u201cBlue Lady\u201d, and Longridge, the leading biodynamic winery that focuses on natural wine production without chemical additives. 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