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About Tulbagh
Often described as the Valley of Abundance, Tulbagh has its own unique beauty and tranquility. Pieter Potter, surveyor general to the first governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck must have felt this way back in 1658 when first setting eyes on the Tulbagh Valley. However he would not have known then that one day the valley was to produce a wide range of exquisite wines.
Tulbagh is the fourth oldest town in South Africa (after Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Swellendam) dating back to the early 1700s, but in more recent times, wine has moved centre stage. It is situated in a bowl surrounded by the imposing Obiqua Mountains to the west, the Winterhoek Mountains in north and the Witzenberg Mountains to the east. The Southern side of the valley is open to cooling south-east winds during the hot summer months. Accordingly Tulbagh enjoys some of the most diverse and attractive conditions for viticulture in the Cape, attributes that have attracted many new producers to the valley.
The Taste of Tulbagh
The Taste Of Tulbagh offers an exclusive online wine selection of wine producers in the Tulbagh region, many of which have received national and international awards.
Shiraz is king in Tulbagh, and the wines made from this grape are often made into traditional Southern Rhone blends along with Mourvedre and Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon and red Bordeaux blends. The most important white-wine variety is Chenin Blanc but Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also common plantings in Tulbagh.
Represented Tulbagh Estates
- MONTPELLIER ESTATE
- RIJK’S WINE ESTATE
- SARONSBERG CELLAR
- LEMBERG ESTATE
- DIGGERS HOME
- TWEE JONGE GEZELLEN ESTATE
- WAVERLEY HILLS ESTATE
- THEUNISKRAAL ESTATE
- OAKHURST OLIVE FARM
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