"The yearly Tunisian local consumption averages 2,2 liters by citizen. Exportation amounts up to 40% of the revenues of the sector reaching $40,3 million in 2009. Germany and France are the main clients, with some quantities also exported to Switzerland, Belgium, the United States, Canada and some countries of eastern Europe like Russia. The production is commercialized at 70% with the label ""AOC"" among which 20% are further labelled « premier cru ». Most of the Tunisian wine production is located in Cap Bon and the surrounding area. Tunisia has an Appellation Contrôlée (AOC) system consisting of the following seven"
"Western Cape wine Western Cape is a Geographical Unit within the Wine of Origin classification system of South African wine. Corresponding to the province of Western Cape it includes most of the vineyards in South Africa. The wines of the Western Cape range from sturdy Rhone-style red wines to aromatic Sauvignon blancs in vineyards cooled by breezes off the Atlantic. On 2 February 1659 the founder of Cape Town, Jan van Riebeeck, produced the first wine recorded in South Africa. In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor of the Cape, Simon"
"the Cape, although there remains large areas of undistinguished grape varieties such as Colombard. Stellenbosch and Paarl can produce world-class wines from the Bordeaux varieties, Shiraz and also from Pinotage, a variety bred locally from Pinot noir and Cinsaut. South Africa is also the second home of Chenin blanc, known as Steen; Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is known locally as red and white Muscadel, and is once again being used to make Constantia. Although wine is made throughout the United States, 90% of it comes from California. The Gallo Winery runs an industrial facility in Modesto, California that produces"
"production. Most vineyards are located on the central coast, around Pisco and Ica, where most of Peru's winemaking and distillation takes place. Wine was first produced in South Africa by the founder of Cape Town in 1659, and by the late 18th century Constantia, made from Muscat de Frontignan (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains), was popular among European royalty. However the vineyards were decimated by phylloxera and the KWV cooperative that ran most of the industry since 1918 gave little encouragement to produce quality wine. The end of apartheid sparked a wave of investment and innovation in the vineyards of"
"South African wine South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, with the first bottle produced in Cape Town by its founder Jan van Riebeeck. Access to international markets led to new investment in the South African wine market. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Constantia, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts and wards. WO wines must only contain grapes from the specific area of origin. ""Single vineyard"""
"three traditional Champagne varietals Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. The wines are blended by Nicolas Follet, a Riems-based Champagne producer. Charles Fox Cap Classique Wine Estate Charles Fox Cap Classique Wine Estate is a wine estates in South Africa that specialises in the Cap Classique method and is located in Elgin, Western Cape. Originally a fruit farm planted with apples, pears and plums, Furneaux farm was purchased by Charles and Zelda Fox in 2005 after an inter-regional search for Cap Classique-specific terroir. The cellar was built in 2010 with an underground storage capacity of 200 000 bottles. In concordance"
"The Top 100 South African Wine Competition is a newer example of a local wine competition. South African wine South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, with the first bottle produced in Cape Town by its founder Jan van Riebeeck. Access to international markets led to new investment in the South African wine market. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Constantia, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts"
"Winelands and their cultural landscape were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on June 24, 2004 in the Cultural category. Western Cape wine Western Cape is a Geographical Unit within the Wine of Origin classification system of South African wine. Corresponding to the province of Western Cape it includes most of the vineyards in South Africa. The wines of the Western Cape range from sturdy Rhone-style red wines to aromatic Sauvignon blancs in vineyards cooled by breezes off the Atlantic. On 2 February 1659 the founder of Cape Town, Jan van Riebeeck, produced the first wine recorded in"
"Cape Classics Cape Classics is the largest importer of South African wines to the United States. A privately held company founded by Andre and Gary Shearer in 1992, Cape Classics focuses on South African and French wine, today representing 30 estates and labels with distribution in 50 states. B Vintners <br> Bartinney <br> Bayten <br> Braai <br> Château du Raux <br> Clos du Gaimont <br> De Toren <br> DeMorgenzon <br> Domaine de La Réserve d'O <br> Domaine Paul Buisse <br> Domaine Philippe Colin <br> Domaine Vincent Carême <br> Domaine Vrignaud <br> Excelsior <br> Glenelly <br> Indaba <br> Jam Jar <br>"
"estate (in Stellenbosch) in 1971. To distinguish South African sparkling wines (and to comply with European Union regulations protecting the term ""Champagne"" and ""champenois""), wines made in this traditional bottled fermented method are labelled as Methode Cap Classique (or MCC). These wines have been traditionally made using Sauvignon blanc and Chenin blanc, but in recent years have seen more of the traditional ""Champagne grapes"" of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier being used. Red sparkling wine made from Pinotage can also be found. South African labelling law focuses largely on geographical origins, falling under the purview of the Wine of"
"Charles Fox Cap Classique Wine Estate Charles Fox Cap Classique Wine Estate is a wine estates in South Africa that specialises in the Cap Classique method and is located in Elgin, Western Cape. Originally a fruit farm planted with apples, pears and plums, Furneaux farm was purchased by Charles and Zelda Fox in 2005 after an inter-regional search for Cap Classique-specific terroir. The cellar was built in 2010 with an underground storage capacity of 200 000 bottles. In concordance with advice on clone and site selection from viticulturist Paul Wallace, 6.3ha of land was planted to 10 blocks of vines."
"Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky Bain's Cape Mountain is a brand of whisky distilled at the James Sedgwick distillery in Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa. Launched in 2009, Bain's is South Africa's first whisky produced from a single grain, being made from 100% yellow maize (corn). Bain's is owned by Distell, a multinational brewing and beverage company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Bain's is named after Andrew Geddes Bain, who built the Bainskloof Pass that connects the town of Wellington, where the distillery is located, to the interior of the country in 1853. Andy Watts is currently the Master Distiller, only"
"Cape: Other wards in the Olifants River Region - Bamboes Bay, Spruitdrift, Vredendal, Cederberg, Ceres, Lamberts Bay, Prince Albert Valley and Swartberg Northern Cape: Eastern Cape: Wine regions of 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'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) system, all South African wines listing a ""Wine of Origin"" must be composed entirely of grapes from its region. The ""Wine of Origins"" (WO) program mandates how wine regions of South Africa are defined and can appear on wine labels. While some aspects"
"to sell IPA, porter and Ales. Some with locally grown sorghum. The second microbrewery opened later on in 2017 and sells imported Belgian beers along with crafted Belgian styled beers. There is also a small influx of beers from the region in Ouagadougou, specially from Togo and Ghana. In Cape Verde the main brand is the national Strela beer and the Portuguese Super Bock import. Gambia has Julbrew, brewed by Banjul Breweries Ltd. Ghana's most famous brands are Star beer and Club Premium Lager. Guiluxe, a favorite of expatriate Peace Corps volunteers, is the only known locally brewed beer in"
"in valleys around Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Barrydale. South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a burst of new energy and new investment. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts and wards. WO wines must be made 100% from grapes from"
"to the government as an experimental station. In 1980 Duggie Jooste bought Klein Constantia, redeveloped it, and is now selling a new version of Vin de Constance made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. The Franschhoek Valley was settled over 300 years ago by the French Huguenots. The first official wine route was opened in Stellenbosch in 1971. In 1993, Western Cape was designated as a Geographical Unit under the Wine of Origin scheme. The Geographical Unit covers almost all of the South African Winelands, including the regions of Breede River Valley, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo and Olifants River. It"
"History of South African wine The early history of South African wine can be traced to the founding of a supply station at the Cape of Good Hope by the Dutch East India Company. Jan van Riebeeck was given the task of managing the station and planting vineyards to produce wine and grapes in the Wijnberg (Wine mountain Area); that could be used to ward off scurvy for sailors continuing on their voyages along the spice route. In 1685, another Cape Governor, Simon van der Stel, purchased a large estate, founding what later became the world-renowned Constantia wine estate. In"
"Cape Town, Simon van der Stel. Other notable wine farms in the area include the oldest estate, Steenberg (Mountain of Stone), established in 1682, Buitenverwachting (Beyond Expectations), Klein Constantia (Small Constantia) and Constantia Uitsig (View of Constantia). Before the twentieth century, the region was noted for its exports of Vin de Constance a sweet dessert wine. Many years ago the trade was crippled by the arrival in the Cape of a parasite that attacked the vines. In 1661, during the Dutch conquest of Sumatra, Sheik Abdurachman Matebe Shah and his companion Sheikh Mahmoud were exiled to Constantia by the Dutch."
"the 6th since the distillery was established in 1886. Bain's was named the World’s Best Grain Whisky at the annual ""Whisky Magazine’s"" World Whisky Awards (WWA) held in London in 2013. Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky Bain's Cape Mountain is a brand of whisky distilled at the James Sedgwick distillery in Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa. Launched in 2009, Bain's is South Africa's first whisky produced from a single grain, being made from 100% yellow maize (corn). Bain's is owned by Distell, a multinational brewing and beverage company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Bain's is named after Andrew Geddes Bain, who"
"area is generally referred to locally as the Boland, meaning uplands in Afrikaans. Constantia Valley wine region is situated in mountainous surroundings and is home to some of the oldest wine estates in the country. Stellenbosch wine region is well known in the Cape. In 1971 the first official wine route was founded by Frans Malan of Simonsig, Spatz Sperling of Delheim, and Niel Joubert of Spier. Franschhoek valley wine region was settled over 300 years ago by the French Huguenots. Set against the backdrop of the Franschhoek and Drakenstein mountains, the village has over 30 wine farms. The Cape"
"Africa's renowned wine industry, which dates back to the seventeenth-century vineyards introduced by French Huguenot immigrants. More than 100,000 hectares of land are planted in vineyards, centred primarily in the Western Cape. Smaller vineyards are also found in the Northern Cape, Free State, and Northern Province. One of the noticeable signs of the end of international sanctions against South Africa was a dramatic increase in worldwide demand for South African wines in 1994 and 1995. Sugarcane is also an important export crop, and South Africa is the world's tenth largest sugar producer. Sugarcane was first cultivated in mid-nineteenth-century Natal. Production"
"Mosbolletjies Mosbolletjies is a traditional Afrikaans or Cape Dutch sweet-bun or bread traditionally made in the wine producing areas of the Western Cape province of South Africa. The name is Afrikaans in origin and is a combination of ""mos"" (Afrikaans for ""stum"" or unfermented grape juice) and ""bolletjies"" (Afrikaans for ""balls"" or ""buns""). Mosbolletjies can be dried to make rusks. The buns are typically served with tea or coffee. The bun originated from French Huguenots refugees who settled the town of Franschhoek in 1688 and introduced viticulture to the region. Mosbolletjies were typically made during the wine making season when"
"to them by the farmers, or from illegal shebeens in the area. In 2007, the South African Wine Industry banned the 'papsak' (an Afrikaans word meaning 'soft sack' referring to cheap wine sold in a foil-lined plastic bag), and NGOs such as Dopstop are striving to address alcoholism and other substance abuse problems that plague the poor rural communities of South Africa. Tot System The Tot System, also known as the Dop System (after the Afrikaans word 'dop' meaning an alcoholic drink), is a notorious truck system which was used in South African wine farms particularly in the Western Cape."
"some northern Californian producers and made into a fruity white wine of interesting character in both dry and sweet versions. This grape is mainly grown in California to provide backbone, due to its natural acidic character, for white ""jug wine"" blends. It is also widely grown in South Africa where it is known as Colombar, the wine gives lovely flavours of Guava, and to a lesser extent in Australia and Israel. Colombard is also known under the synonyms Bardero, Blanc Emery, Blanquette, Bon blanc,Koejawel bom, Chabrier vert, Charbrier vert, Colombar, Colombeau, Colombie, Colombier, Coulombier, Cubzadais, Donne rousse, Donne verte, French"
"have risen to prominence with Cabernet Sauvignon being the most widely grown red grape variety covering 12% of all plantings in 2009. Other red grape varieties found in South Africa include: Carignan, Gamay (often made in the style of Beaujolais wine with carbonic maceration), Grenache, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Pontac, Ruby Cabernet, Tinta Barroca and Zinfandel. There is a wide range of lesser known groups that are used to feed the country's still robust distilled spirits and fortified wine industry. These grapes usually produce bland, neutral wine that lends itself well to blending and distillation but is rarely seen as"
"Constantia (wine) Constantia wyn (wine) is a South African dessert wine. It is made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Muscat de Frontignan) grapes grown in the district of Constantia, south of Cape Town. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it was widely exported to Europe. However, production of Constantia ceased in the late nineteenth century following the devastation of South African vineyards by the phylloxera epidemic. Production resumed at Klein Constantia in 1986, at Groot Constantia in 2003 and at Buitenverwachting in 2007. In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor"
"historical heart of South African wine has been the area near the Cape Peninsula and modern-day Cape Town. This area is still of prominence in the industry being home to the major wine regions of Constantia, Stellenbosch and Paarl. Today, wine is grown throughout the Western Cape and in parts of the Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape regions. The river regions along the Breede Valley, Olifants and Orange Rivers are among the warmest areas and are often the location of bulk wine production and distillation. The cooler climate regions east of Cape Town along the Indian Ocean coast, such"
"It was then that ""Blanc de Noir"" was created — a ""blush"" white wine made from red grapes, an innovation that sets Boschendal Wines apart. Boschendal Boschendal (Dutch: ""wood and dale"") is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa and is located between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in South Africa's Western Cape. The farm's title deeds are dated 1685. The estate's first owner, Jean le Long, was one of the party of 200 French Huguenot refugees who were fleeing religious persecution in Europe. He was granted land in the Cape of Good Hope by the Dutch East India Company"
"de Gamot, Château de Haute-Serre, Château de Mercuès, Clos La Coutale, Château La Caminade, Château de Lagrézette, Château Saint-Didier-Parnac, Château Haut-Monplaisir, Château Chambert and Château Lacapelle Cabanac. Kagor is a Moldovan wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Its name comes from Cahors, France. Cahors wine Cahors () is a red wine from grapes grown in or around the town of Cahors, France. Cahors is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) (Controlled designation of origin) which forms part of the South West France wine region. The dominant grape variety in AOC Cahors wines is Malbec, which must make up a minimum of"
"of Real Afrikaners. The wine industry in South Africa was greatly influenced by the Huguenots, many of whose families had owned vineyards in France. Many of the farms in the Western Cape province in South Africa still bear French names, such as Haute Cabrière, La Petite Provence, La Bourgogne, La Motte, La Bri, La Borie, La Chataigne and La Roche. Huguenots in South Africa A large number of people of European heritage in South Africa are descended from Huguenots. Most of these originally settled in the Cape Colony, but were absorbed into the Afrikaner and Afrikaans-speaking population, because they had"
"Kanonkop <br> Le Roi des Pierres <br> Lourensford <br> Maison Matisco <br> Maison Philippe Pacalet <br> Mas Janeil by François Lurton <br> Mvemve Raats <br> Pierre Dupond La Renjardière <br> Raats Family Wines <br> Rudi Schultz <br> Terre Brûlée <br> Topiary <br> Vins Auvigue <br> Darden Restaurants (Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Yard House), Walt Disney World, Trader Joe's, Costco and Whole Foods Market Cape Classics Cape Classics is the largest importer of South African wines to the United States. A privately held company founded by Andre and Gary Shearer in 1992, Cape Classics focuses on South African and French"
"Nelson Mandela. In 2007 Back was nominated as one of UK publication Harpers most influential personalities in the wine industry The KWV appointed Back onto their advisory winemaking committee in 2007, tasked with assisting the company with their quality and production strategy. In 2017, Charles Back became one of the most awarded winemakers in South Africa, honoured with prestigious titles such as the 1659 Wine Industry Medal of Honour 2017 and the South African Farmer of the Year 2017. Charles Back Charles Louis Back is the third generation owner of South African wine and cheese producer Fairview, in Paarl in"
"Tanzanian wine Tanzanian wine industry does not have much international recognition, however, it is the second largest producer of wine in Sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. Compared to the rest of the world, the history of wine in Tanzania is very recent and dates back to just a few years before independence. Tanzania only has one major grape growing region and it is centered around the capital city Dodoma. The most common grape varietals in the region are Chenin Blanc, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and a local variety named for a Dodoma sub-region, Makutupora. Initially wine production and grape growing was"