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of Worcester's labour were rewarded when it was South Africa's champion
wine region in 1989.
Apart from dessert
wines - for which the area is renowned and has received numerous awards
- the Worcester Winelands has emerged as a quality white and red wine
producing area. Classic varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay,
Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as versatile Chenin Blanc and
Colombar have won many a medal at the national wine shows.
The region is also
the country's most important brandy producing area, with Worcester being
the home of the KWV the world's largest brandy cellar and the Olof Bergh
Solera Cellar.
The Worcester Winelands
comprises 9 cellars of which most are open to the public for wine sales,
wine tasting and cellar tours.
The Worcester Winelands headquarters is situated at the Kleinplasie Showgrounds on the R62 in the historical “Roodewal” farm, the first in the Worcester region.
Tel: (023) 342 8710/20 Fax: (023) 342 2294 Bring your picnic and relax under the trees with a chilled bottle of wine or enjoy lunch at the restuarant. Wine and cheese tasting and sales offered daily:
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8h00 |
to 17h00 |
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9h00 |
to 16h00 |
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10h00 |
to 15h00 |
For wine-lovers passing
through Worcester without enough time to explore the Winelands, regional
wines can be bought by the bottle or case at the Boland-Agri Wine Shop.
Wine tours for groups can be organised in advance.
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