Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted grape in the world.
South African Cabernet Sauvignon is more Bordeaux than California style, with cassis, violets, and cedar wood aromas. The good balance and affordable prices make it a winner.
Winemaking in South Africa started around 1650 pushed by the arrival of the Dutch East India Company and the king of grapes Cabernet Sauvignon has found an ideal terroir, especially in Stellenbosch near Cape Town.
Stellenbosch is known as "the town of oaks" and , thanks to its educational and research center, it has become South Africa wine capital. The surrounding granite mountains, the windy maritime climate, the diversity of terroirs, good rainfall and deep well_drained soils benefit its wines.