The
Essential Guide to South African Wines - Terroir and Travel is a brand new illustrated
guide on the vineyards, wines and wine estates of South
Africa. This guide presents the existing
wine producing regions in the new Wine Pockets system.
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Individual wine region pockets highlight a specific terroir unit along with local wine styles,
providing an overview of the unique qualities of each wine-producing area.
The book
includes profiles on 100+ wineries, the SA Brandy route and Garagiste wines. There
is an overview of the local wine styles and grape varietals, practical South
African wine tasting, starting and investing in a
cellar and buying and collecting South African wines.
Detailed
regional, as well as one-day Pocket driving maps, make The Essential Guide to
South African Wines - Terroir and Travel easy to use for both local and
international wine enthusiasts.
Maps
include Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates to all featured wineries. Every
Pocket takes you on a meaningful journey, discovering the terroir, viticulture,
winemaking techniques and the flagship wines of some of the top producers.
The wine
tasting chapter demystifies the language of wine, while the investment chapter touches
on ownership for wine production and suggests a list of South African wines for
collection.
This
up-to-date, informative reference work provides vital local knowledge on the practicalities
of visiting South Africa's
Winelands. Over 300 commissioned photographs and full-colour illustrations will
entice you to drive out and visit these places of great wine. Its main key
words are:
TERROIR
The
combination of climate, landscape and soil that forms the unique character of
the top vineyards
TRAVEL
Detailed
photographs and comprehensive maps, including GPS waypoints, help you to
discover over 20 Wine Pockets
WINE
STYLES
How to
appreciate and enjoy the various grape varieties and wine styles as described in
this guide.
AT A
GLANCE
Key
information on major producers helps you choose your favourites from the featured flagship wines.
Molo
Says: "Find more
wining & dining news;
things to do in the Winelands and information on the Winelands towns of
Paarl,
Franschhoek and
Stellenbosch on CapeTownMagazine.com.
Also read about our monthly accommodation specials for Cape Town and The Winelands, and download our handy Google Earth 'Wine Estates' Map, featuring all the wineries in this guide."
