South Africa

The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" (Wyn van Oorsprong) act of 1973. Mirroring the French Appellation d'originecontrôlée (AOC) system, all South African wines list a "Wine of Origin" must be produced  completely of grapes from its region. The "Wine of Origins" (WO) program mandates how wine regions of South Africa are defined and can emerge on wine labels. While several features of the WO are taken from the AOC, the WO is chiefly concerned with precision in classification. As a consequence, the WO does not place appendage regulations on wine regions such as demarcating allowed multiplicity, trellising methods, irrigation techniques, and crop yields.

The WO system split rising regions into four groupings. The principal and most general are Geographical Units (such as the Western Cape region) which consider the minor, but still wide straddling Regions (such as Overberg). Under these are bunched districts (like Walker Bay) and within them are wards (such as Elgin). Although these are geographic units, regions and districts are largely tracked by political boundaries (wards are the segment most defined by unique, Terroir characteristics).
 

Wine Regions

Popular South African Wines sold in India:

1. By L'avenir Chardonnay South Africa
2. By L'avenir Cabernet Merlot South Africa
3. By L'avenir Pinotage Classic South Africa
4. The African Horizon Pinotage
5. The African Horizon Sauvignon Blanc
6. The African Horizon Shiraz