page_title: Wine regions of South Africa
section_title: Wards
hierarchical_section_title: Wine regions of South Africa / Wards
caption_attribution_description: South African Sauvignon blanc from the Stellenbosch wine region
context_page_description: The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" act of 1973. Mirroring the French Appellation d'origine contrôlée system, all South African wines listing a "Wine of Origin" must be composed entirely of grapes from its region. The "Wine of Origins" program mandates how wine regions of South Africa are defined and can appear on wine labels. While some aspects of the WO are taken from the AOC, the WO is primarily concerned with accuracy in labeling. As a result, the WO does not place adjunct regulations on wine regions such as delineating permitted varieties, trellising methods, irrigation techniques, and crop yields.
  The WO system divides growing regions into four categories. The largest and most generic are Geographical Units which subsume the smaller, but still broad spanning Regions. Under these are clustered districts and within them are wards. Although these are geographic units, regions and districts are largely traced by political boundaries.
context_section_description: Western Cape:
  Breedekloof district of the Breede River Valley - Goudini and Slanghoek
  Robertson district of the Breede River Valley - Agterkliphoogte, Bonnievale, Boesmansrivier, Eilandia, Hoopsrivier, Klaasvoogds, Le Chasseur, McGregor and Vinkrivier
  Worcester district of the Breede River Valley - Aan-de-Doorns, Hex River Valley, Nuy and Scherpenheuvel
  Cape Agulhas district of the Cape South Coast - Elim
  Overberg district of the Cape South Coast - Elgin, Greyton, Klein River and Theewater
  Swellendam district of the Cape South Coast - Buffeljags, Malgas and Stormsvlei
  Walker Bay district of the Cape South Coast - Bot River, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Sunday's Glen, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
  Other wards from the Cape South Coast - Herbertsdale and Stilbaai East
  Darling district of the Coastal Region - Groenekloof
  Paarl district of the Coastal Region - Simonsberg-Paarl, Voor Paardeberg, and Wellington
  Stellenbosch district of the Coastal Region - Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
  Swartland district of the Coastal Region - Malmesbury and Riebeekberg
  Tygerberg district of the Coastal Region - Durbanville and Philadelphia
  Other wards in the Coastal Region - Constantia and Hout Bay
  Other wards in the Klein Karoo Region - Montagu, Tradouw, Tradouw Highlands, Outeniqua and Upper Langkloof
  Citrusdal Mountain district of the Olifants River region - Piekenierskloof
  Lutzville Valley district of the Olifants River region - Koekenaap
  Other wards in the Olifants River Region - Bamboes Bay, Spruitdrift, Vredendal, Cederberg, Ceres, Lamberts Bay, Prince Albert Valley and Swartberg
  Northern Cape:
  Wards of the Northern Cape - Hartswater, Central Orange River and Rietrivier FS
  Eastern Cape:
  Wards of the Eastern Cape - St Francis Bay
caption: A Sauvignon blanc from the WO of Stellenbosch.
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