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Stellenbosch wine region is well known in the Cape. In 1971, the first official wine route was founded by Frans Malan of Simonsig, Spatz Sperling of Delheim, and Niel Joubert of Spier. Franschhoek valley wine region was settled over 300 years ago by the French Huguenots. Set against the backdrop of the Franschhoek and Drakenstein mountains, the ...
Route 62 is named for the R62 provincial route, which it follows from Montagu to Humansdorp, but the tourist route extends further along other highways to Cape Town and Gqeberha. Also known as the Wine Route, Route 62 leads through the wine-growing areas of Wellington , Tulbagh , Worcester , Robertson and the Klein Karoo and is thus one of the ...
Robertson is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, known as the valley of wine and roses, at the heart of the wine route - Route 62. [3] [4]Founded in 1853 and named after Dr William Robertson, a Scottish Dutch Reformed Church minister.
Western Cape - A large multi-regional designation covering every appellation except those in the Northern Cape. KwaZulu-Natal - The whole Province was designated as a Geographical Unit in August 2005. Eastern Cape - The Eastern Cape Province was designated South Africa’s newest wine region in 2009. [3] Limpopo; Northern Cape
The R62 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Ashton with Humansdorp. The R62 runs through the Little Karoo and the Langkloof , passing through Montagu , Ladismith , Calitzdorp , Oudtshoorn , and Joubertina .
This is a list of Regional Routes in Western Cape Province, South Africa Pages in category "Regional routes in the Western Cape" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
Western regions are mostly alluvial and flat, while eastern regions have more hills of the Bokkeveld Group with narrow alluvial deposits. The valley is framed by the high mountains of the Cape Fold Belt , with the Hex River Mountains and the Skurweberge to the northwest, the Langeberg Mountains (up to 2000m) to the north, the smaller Boland ...
Calitzdorp is a haven for enthusiasts of fishing, bird-watching, 4×4 and other scenic routes, horse-riding and wine tasting. Calitzdorp is renowned as a centre of the port wine industry in South Africa with several major wine estates famous for their award-winning products. [2] [3] [4] A Port festival takes place in the town in mid-June each ...