Tasting Highlights: South Africa, Part 1

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot increase their presence in the Cape
James Molesworth
Posted: January 17, 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon is increasingly successful in South Africa (though I find South African Syrah to be more exciting). Vintners are obviously catching on: Plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon have gone from 11,500 acres to over 67,000 acres in the last 10 years.

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