Wellington

Apart from being known as the vine garden providing most of the nursery material for the SA Wine industry, the area of Wellington is also home to a collection of some of the oldest vineyards in South Africa. Chenin Blanc has always been known as a stalwart and topping the list for hectares planted in terms of white and many different styles emerge from the different wards. In recent years, through determining which varietals does best from Wellington, Malbec has also emerged as a varietal very well suited to the weathered granite soils that dominate the slopes surrounding our mountains.