Iconic and outstanding houses in Cape South Coast.
The Cape South Coast trades the valley's protective walls for direct Atlantic pressure, pulling its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay toward cooler, spicier expression—where ripeness is never a given and restraint reads as confidence.
Save these houses, build your route through Cape South Coast, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Cape South Coast
Based on 46 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 9 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Cape South Coast
Idun
VisitCape South Coast wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Cape South Coast with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Kershaw
Main Rd, 7160, Grabouw, South Africa
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02
- 03Storm
PO Box 431 Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04Gabriëlskloof
Q66X+8R, R43, Bot River, 7185
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 05
- 06
- 07Hamilton Russell Vineyards
Hemel en Aarde Rd, Hermanus, 7200
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 08Elgin Ridge
Appletiser Road Elgin,, 7180, Western Cape, South Africa
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Vinous · Vivino
- 09Restless River
Farm 905 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7200., GPS Coordinates:, 3, 4, ∘, 2, 1, ′, South Africa
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 10La Vierge
Hemel en Aarde valley road, 7200, Hermanus, South Africa
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 11Idun
Suiderstrand Struisbaai Road, 7287, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, South Africa
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 12Ashbourne
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, R320, Hermanus, Cape of Good Hope,P O Box 158,, 7200, Hermanus, South Africa
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
Cape South Coast is a wine region in South Africa, home to 15 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Chardonnay, Shiraz/Syrah, and Pinot Noir, producing South African Chardonnay and South African Sparkling wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit. It takes in Elgin, Walker Bay, Swellendam, Cape Agulhas, and Plettenberg Bay.
Cape South Coast — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cape South Coast?
- The most planted varieties in Cape South Coast are Chardonnay, Shiraz/Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cape South Coast known for?
- Cape South Coast is known for South African Chardonnay, South African Sparkling, and South African Red wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Cape South Coast?
- Femente tracks 15 producers in Cape South Coast, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cape South Coast?
- Cape South Coast is a wine region in South Africa, taking in Elgin, Walker Bay, Swellendam, and Cape Agulhas.
Cape South Coast
The Cape South Coast trades the valley's protective walls for direct Atlantic pressure, pulling its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay toward cooler, spicier expression—where ripeness is never a given and restraint reads as confidence.
Producers in Cape South Coast
- Idun — distinction
- Genevieve — honest
- Hout Bay Vineyards — honest
- Raka — honest
- Boschrivier — honest
- Elgin Valley — honest
- Soetmelksvlei — undiscovered
- Giant Periwinkle — honest
- Anysbos — distinction
- Oneiric — honest
- Spookfontein — honest
- Strandveld Vineyards — distinction
- Zoetendal — honest
- Lands End — distinction
- Nest of Needles — undiscovered
- Hamilton Russell Vineyards — distinction
- Vaalvlei — undiscovered
- Southern Right — distinction
- Creation — distinction
- La Vierge — distinction
- Beaumont — distinction
- Springfontein Wine Estate — distinction
- Domaine des Dieux — honest
- Stanford Hills — honest
- Sir Robert Stanford — honest
- The. — undiscovered
- Ashbourne — distinction
- Walker Bay — honest
- Safari Wines — undiscovered
- Bouchard Finlayson — distinction
- Gabriëlskloof — distinction
- Lelie Van Saron — distinction
- Restless River — distinction
- Storm — distinction
- Sumaridge — distinction
- Waterleliefontein — undiscovered
- Kershaw — critic
- Oak Valley — distinction
- Nomad Wines — undiscovered
- Highlands Road — distinction
- Rousseau — honest
- Elgin Heights — undiscovered
- Frozen Wines — undiscovered
- Wilde Haf — undiscovered
- The Hub — undiscovered
- The Valley — distinction
- Elgin Ridge — distinction
- Yardstick — distinction
- Elgin Vintners — distinction
- Shannon Vineyards — distinction
- Spioenkop — distinction
- Lothian Vineyards — distinction
- Iona — distinction
Restaurants in Cape South Coast
Restaurants in Cape South Coast