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2. Wine regions of South Africa - Wikipedia

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   General location of some South African wine regions. The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" (Wyn van Oorsprong) act of 1973.Mirroring the French Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, all South African wines listing a "Wine of Origin" must be composed entirely of grapes from its region. [1]

3. Loopspruit - Wikipedia

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   Loopspruit is a small town situated 55 km north east of Pretoria in Mpumalanga, South Africa.. Located on the R568 road towards KwaMhlanga, the village is renowned for Loopspruit Wine Estate, Loopspruit Wine Estate owes its origins to a retired policeman, Eric Olivier.

4. List of Pretoria suburbs - Wikipedia

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   Both Moot and Pretoria West are listed separately below. The City of Tshwane is the second largest municipality in Gauteng and is among the six biggest metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. The following towns and townships form part of the Municipality's area: Pretoria, Centurion, Akasia, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Atteridgeville, Ga-Rankuwa ...

5. Pretoria North - Wikipedia

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   Pretoria North (Afrikaans: Pretoria-Noord) is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of 16,972 people according to the 2011 census. [1] History. Pretoria North was first settled in 1878 by a pioneer column of Afrikaner farmers who started farming alongside the passing Apies River. The Area became a stopping ...

6. Pinotage - Wikipedia

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   Pinotage / ˈ p ɪ n ə t ɑː ʒ / PIN-ə-tahzh [1] is a red wine grape that is South Africa's signature variety. It was cultivated there in 1925 as a cross between Pinot noir and Cinsaut (Cinsaut was known as "Hermitage" in South Africa at that time, hence the name).

7. South African wine - Wikipedia

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   South Africa is located at the tip of the African continent with most wine regions located near the coastal influences of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. These regions have a mostly Mediterranean climate that is marked by intense sunlight and dry heat. Winters tend to be cold and wet with potential snowfall at higher elevations.

8. History of South African wine - Wikipedia

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   The Cape wine estate of Constantia brought world wine to South Africa for their Muscat wines. In 1679 Simon van der Stel was appointed to succeed van Riebeeck as governor of the Cape Colony. Against Dutch East India Company regulations he orchestrated a deal for a land grant near Table Mountain for a 750-hectare (1,900-acre) estate – a grant ...

9. Waterkloof - Wikipedia

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   It is named after the original farm that stood there when Pretoria was founded in the 19th Century. Waterkloof is a highly sought-after area and has some of the city's most expensive real estate, including hilltop homesteads on Edward and Victoria Streets with views of Pretoria. Like many areas of the city, its streets are lined with jacaranda ...