Outstanding houses in Cape Town.
The vineyards of Cape Town pull between cool maritime influence and the muscular ripeness of Africa—Cabernet and Syrah that refuse to soften, whites that snap with salinity and stone fruit tension.
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Region DNA
The character of Cape Town
Based on 131 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 21 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 Town
Koni
VisitCape Town is a wine region in South Africa, home to 48 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, and Merlot, producing South African Sauvignon Blanc and South African Pinotage wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in Philadelphia, Durbanville, Constantia, and Hout Bay.
Cape Town — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cape Town?
- The most planted varieties in Cape Town are Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cape Town known for?
- Cape Town is known for South African Sauvignon Blanc, South African Pinotage, and South African Syrah wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Cape Town?
- Femente tracks 48 producers in Cape Town, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cape Town?
- Cape Town is a wine region in South Africa, taking in Philadelphia, Durbanville, Constantia, and Hout Bay.
Cape Town
The vineyards of Cape Town pull between cool maritime influence and the muscular ripeness of Africa—Cabernet and Syrah that refuse to soften, whites that snap with salinity and stone fruit tension. Winemakers here chase precision over abundance, letting the mountain's exposure dictate what each block becomes.
Producers in Cape Town
- Eagles' Nest — distinction
- Groot Constantia — distinction
- Beau Constantia — distinction
- Constantia Uitsig — distinction
- High Constantia — honest
- Constantia Glen — distinction
- Eternity — undiscovered
- Wade Bales — honest
- Constantia Royale — distinction
- Bayten — honest
- Buitenverwachting — distinction
- Durbanville Hills — distinction
- Phizante Kraal — honest
- De Grendel — distinction
- Altydgedacht — distinction
- Klein Roosboom — honest
- Signal Gun — honest
- Homespun — undiscovered
- Da Hanekom Familie Wines — honest
- Canto — honest
- Diemersdal — distinction
- Sauvignon.com — undiscovered
- Tembela — distinction
- Norval Foundation — undiscovered
- Constantiavale — undiscovered
- Bonang — undiscovered
- Cape Town Wine Co — honest
- Kalk Bay — honest
- Silvermist — honest
- Meerendal Wine Estate — distinction
- Alfona — undiscovered