A Wild Trip to South Africa: Stellenbosch to Paarl

When I say South Africa, what do you think of? Lions, tigers and zebras running around and taking a safari. If you are interested in animals, you will probably be thinking about the wildlife?if you are interested in wine, you will be thinking about their wine growing regions.

South Africa has really come into the international wine field in the past decade or so, and is a wine tourist destination as well. Recently, wine makers have been going to some of South Africa’s most famous appellations of origin to taste the magic.

South Africa is really ideal for making wine because of the climate and environment. Unlike some of the more traditional wine making countries, South Africa has a really good environment. There isn’t a whole lot of industrial pollution, so the wine is going to be really pure. The climate in South Africa is, overall, really dry and hot, which you probably know are ideal wine making conditions.

When you look at the average conditions that vintners in California, France or Italy pray for every year, and then look at what usually happens in South Africa, you will see that they are about the same.

What’s great about a while trip to South Africa is that it is going to be relatively inexpensive (once you pay for the airline). South Africa is definitely less expensive than France and Italy, so you can enjoy a longer vacation.

While there, make sure that you see the two star wine growing regions: Stellenbosch and Paarl. What is special about these two areas is that the history and culture can be seen in the wine. After taking a tour of a winery in these areas, you are going to be able to see traditional Afrikaans culture combined with modern winemaking technology.

A trip to South Africa is a place to taste a great wine and enjoy the scenery of Africa at the same time. While there, make sure to visit the vineyards along the ocean, feeling the cool breeze as it mixes with the hot air.