A Stellenbosch Cabernet From a Franschhoek Cellar
Why South Africa's benchmark Cabernet crosses a district line for its backbone
Read →Iconic and outstanding houses in Coastal Region.
Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet lean into coastal cool here, where Atlantic winds shape wines of mineral precision rather than fruit abundance.
Region DNA
The character of Coastal Region
Based on 833 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 114 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 Coastal Region
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Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet lean into coastal cool here, where Atlantic winds shape wines of mineral precision rather than fruit abundance. The region's producers chase restraint—taut acidity, structured tannins—over the riper signatures found inland.
Producers in Coastal Region
- Bellow's Rock — honest
- Noble Hill — distinction
- Boschenmeer — undiscovered
- Mooi — undiscovered
- Nederburg — distinction
- Thelema — distinction
- Marcel de Reuck — honest
- Hidden Valley — distinction
- Tulbagh Winery — honest
- HandMade (ZA) — undiscovered
- Fairview — distinction
- Cape Point Vineyards — distinction
- Klein Constantia — critic
- Clarenbeek — undiscovered
- Mamreweg — undiscovered
- Bottelary (ZA) — undiscovered
- Black Block Wines — undiscovered
- Stell — undiscovered
- Sutherland — distinction
- Oude Molen — undiscovered
- Havana Hills — honest
- Villiera — distinction
- Kirstenbosch — honest
- Tall Horse — honest
- Stellenbosch Hills — distinction
- Place in the Sun — honest
- Haute Provence — honest
- Hermit On The Hill — honest
- Het Vlock Casteel — undiscovered
- Steenberg — distinction
- Hillcrest — honest
- Blue Crane — honest
- Black Oystercatcher — distinction
- Alexanderfontein — undiscovered
- De Zoete Inval — undiscovered
- Nitida — honest
- Withington — honest
- Waterfront — undiscovered
- Upland Wines — undiscovered
- Oude Wellington — undiscovered
- Enigma — undiscovered
- Klein Optenhorst — undiscovered
- Klein Doolhof — distinction
- Val du Charron — honest
- Welvanpas — undiscovered
- Illimis — distinction
- Nabygelegen — distinction
- Bovlei — honest
- Doolhof Wine Estate — honest
- Bosman Family Vineyards — distinction
- Long Tail — undiscovered
- Imbuko — honest
- Mont du Toit — honest
- Linton Park — honest
- Peaks View — undiscovered
- Diemersfontein — distinction
- Wamakersvallei — honest
- Napier Winery — honest
- Wellington Wines — honest
- Groote Post — distinction
- Darling Cellars — distinction
- Nicky Versfeld — honest
- Old Oak — undiscovered
- The Shed Red — undiscovered
- Alexander Fontein — honest
- Cloof — distinction
- Erika Obermeyer — honest
- Rijk's — distinction
- Waverley Hills — distinction
- Lemberg — distinction
- Fable Mountain — distinction
- Diggers Home — undiscovered
- Saronsberg — distinction
- Twee Jonge Gezellen — honest
- Wynand Pienaar — undiscovered
- La Provence — undiscovered
- Terre Paisible - Vigne d'Or — honest
- Black Elephant Vintners — distinction
- Le Lude — honest
- Pigcasso — undiscovered
- The Earth Beneath Our Feet — honest
- La Petite Ferme — honest
- Leeu Collection — distinction
- Normandie — distinction
- Wildeberg — distinction
- L'Huguenot — honest
- Domaine des Anges — undiscovered
- La Couronne — honest
- Colmant — honest
- Eikehof — honest
- My Wyn — honest
- Holden Manz — distinction
- Haut Espoir — honest
- L'Ormarins — honest
- GlenWood — honest
- La petite Provence — undiscovered
- Lynx — distinction
- Haute Cabrière — distinction
- Anthonij Rupert — distinction
- Boekenhoutskloof — distinction
- Leopard’s Leap — honest
- La Bri — distinction
- Mara — honest
- Bellingham — distinction
- Mont Rochelle — honest
- LaBri — undiscovered
- La Motte Wine Estate — distinction
- Môreson — distinction
- The Franschhoek Farm — undiscovered
- Haasbek — undiscovered
- Klein Goederust — honest
- Lokaia — undiscovered
- Stony Brook — distinction
- La Chaumière — undiscovered
- Topiary Wines — distinction
- 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
- Nitída — distinction
- D'Aria — honest
- Skinny Legs — undiscovered
- Intellego — distinction
- David & Nadia — distinction
- Trizanne Signature Wines — distinction
- The Observatory — distinction
- Ses'fikile — honest
- Lammershoek — distinction
- Meerhof — distinction
- Pulpit Rock — honest
- Riebeek Cellars — distinction
- Blake's — honest
- Swartland Winery — critic
- The Blacksmith — distinction
- Bobbejaan — undiscovered
- Cage — undiscovered
- The Butler's — undiscovered
- Mother Rock — distinction
- The Homecoming — undiscovered
- House of Dreams — undiscovered
- Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards — distinction
- Sequillo — distinction
- Org de Rac — honest
- Sadie Family — critic
- Badenhorst — distinction
- Kloovenburg — distinction
- Hof Street — undiscovered
- Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards — distinction
- Lourens Family — distinction
- Anura — honest
- Afrikaa Park — honest
- Frater Family Wines — honest
- Vendôme — undiscovered
- Welgemeend — honest
- Ashanti — undiscovered
- Horse Mountain — undiscovered
- Taillard — honest
- Under Oaks Estate — honest
- Black Pearl — distinction
- Iziko — undiscovered
- Mason's — undiscovered
- Boschenheuwel — undiscovered
- Jam Jar — honest
- Vondeling Wines — distinction
- KWV — distinction
- Simonsvlei — honest
- Rupert & Rothschild — distinction
- Lindhorst Wines — honest
- Laborie — distinction
- Spice Route — distinction
- Oude Denneboom — honest
- Glen Carlou — distinction
- David Frost — honest
- Vilafonté — distinction
- Paarl Heights — honest
- Saam Mountain — honest
- Plaisir — distinction
- Drakensberg — honest
- Landskroon — distinction
- Ruitersvlei — undiscovered
- Nelson Wine Estate — distinction
- Kleinbosch — honest
- La Bourgogne Farm — honest
- Cawston Crossing — undiscovered
- Mountain River — undiscovered
- La Petite Dauphine — undiscovered
- Lievland Vineyards — distinction
- Francois Van Niekerk — distinction
- Naughtons Flight — undiscovered
- New Beginnings — undiscovered
- Culraithin — distinction
- Wildepaardejacht — honest
- Maanschijn — distinction
- Eksteen Family Farm — undiscovered
- Tempel Wines — distinction
- The Purple Windmill — undiscovered
- Chamonix — distinction
- Ankerman — undiscovered
- Riddersberg — honest
- Dieu Donné — honest
- Rickety Bridge — distinction
- Windmeul Kelder Cellar — honest
- Bacco Estate — honest
- Seidelberg — honest
- Veenwouden — distinction
- Franschhoek Cellar — honest
- Backsberg — distinction
- Boland — distinction
- Cape Alma — undiscovered
- Groot Parys — honest
- Perdeberg — distinction
- Grande Roche — undiscovered
- Mellasat Vineyards — honest
- Ridgeback — distinction
- Doran Vineyards — honest
- Klein Kloof — honest
- Ayama — honest
- Lionel Smit — undiscovered
- Sophie Germanier — honest
- Scali — distinction
- Meerlust — distinction
- Cavalli — distinction
- The Winery of Good Hope — distinction
- Rudera — distinction
- Granite Ridge — honest
- Journey's End — distinction
- Alto Estate — distinction
- Noon Rock — undiscovered
- Saxenburg — distinction
- Rust En Vrede — distinction
- Vergenoegd — honest
- Blouberg — undiscovered
- Lanzerac — distinction
- Waterhof — undiscovered
- Lyngrove — honest
- Jordan Wines — distinction
- Beyerskloof — distinction
- Neil Ellis — distinction
- Haskell — distinction
- Drostdy-Hof — honest
- Middelvlei — distinction
- MAN — distinction
- J.C. Le Roux — honest
- Blaauwklippen — distinction
- Goede Hoop — honest
- Mooiplaas Wine Estate — distinction
- Aaldering — distinction
- Kumkani — distinction
- Devon Hill — undiscovered
- Welmoed — honest
- Boschkloof — distinction
- Voorspoed — undiscovered
- De Meye — distinction
- Sizanani — undiscovered
- L'Avenir — distinction
- Uitkyk — distinction
- Waterkloof — distinction
- Koelenhof — honest
- Mulderbosch — distinction
- The Bergkelder — undiscovered
- Vriesenhof — distinction
- Warwick — distinction
- Kleine Zalze — distinction
- Morgenhof Estate — distinction
- Groenland — honest
- Stellenzicht — distinction
- Waterford Estate — distinction
- Fort Simon — honest
- Anwilka Vineyard — distinction
- Zonnebloem — distinction
- Cirrus — distinction
- Muratie — distinction
- Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards — distinction
- De Toren Private Cellar — distinction
- Longridge Winery — distinction
- Zevenwacht — distinction
- Reyneke — critic
- Ernie Els — distinction
- Marklew — honest
- Amphitheatre — undiscovered
- Louis Nel — honest
- Keermont — distinction
- The Guru Wines — undiscovered
- Beau Joubert — distinction
- Le Bonheur — distinction
- Meinert — distinction
- Spier — distinction
- Camberley — distinction
- Klawervlei — undiscovered
- Hoopenburg Wines — distinction
- Guardian Peak — distinction
- Bellevue Estate — distinction
- Naudé — distinction
- Onderkloof — honest
- Kleinood — distinction
- Vergelegen — distinction
- Aeternitas — undiscovered
- Stellenrust — distinction
- Peter Falke — honest
- Vredenheim — honest
- Marianne — distinction
- De Trafford — distinction
- House Of Mandela — honest
- Bouwland — honest
- Avontuur — honest
- Shirazzo — undiscovered
- Whalehaven — distinction
- B Vintners — distinction
- Slaley — distinction
- Idiom — distinction
- M'Hudi — distinction
- Klein Gustrouw — honest
- Oude Werf — honest
- The Stellenbosch Reserve — distinction
- Paserene — distinction
- Zorgvliet — distinction
- Clovelly — undiscovered
- Helderberg — distinction
- Arra — honest
- Bundustar — undiscovered
- Somerbosch — honest
- Vuurberg — distinction
- Bottelary — honest
- Le Pommier — honest
- Lukas Van Loggerenberg — critic
- Stellenbosch Family Wines — undiscovered
- Gilga — honest
- Quinta Essentia — distinction
- Aslina — distinction
- Craven — distinction
- Donkiesbaai — distinction
- Blackwater — distinction
- Pink Valley Wines — undiscovered
- Hand of Fate — honest
- Triangle — undiscovered
- Lievland — distinction
- Remhoogte — distinction
- Stellenview — distinction
- Hogan Wines — distinction
- Rainbow's End — distinction
- The Great South African Wine Company — honest
- Edgebaston — distinction
- Land of Hope — distinction
- Alheit Vineyards — critic
- Stellenbosch Farmers Winery — undiscovered
- The Hammer — undiscovered
- Cape Star — undiscovered
- Solitary — honest
- Monterosso — distinction
- Zevenrivieren — undiscovered
- Metzer — distinction
- The High Road — honest
- Skilpadvlei — honest
- The Road Less Traveled — honest
- Koelehof — undiscovered
- Zebra Code — undiscovered
- Alluvia — distinction
- Jason Oliva — undiscovered
- Verdun — undiscovered
- Grand Domaine — honest
- Twelve Apostles — undiscovered
- Scions of Sinai — critic
- Klein Welmoed — honest
- Vuvu Cellar — undiscovered
- Bottega Family Wines — undiscovered
- Klein DasBosch — honest
- Afrikaans — honest
- Son of the Soil — undiscovered
- McFarlane Wines — distinction
- Taaibosch Estate — distinction
- Van Biljon — honest
- Brampton — distinction
- Joubert Family Wines — undiscovered
- Simonsberg — distinction
- Chennells — undiscovered
- Spotswood — undiscovered
- Hope — honest
- Ameera — undiscovered
- Jacoba Six — undiscovered
- De Kleine Wijn Koöp — honest
- The Ladybird — undiscovered
- Strydom — distinction
- Dorp Street — undiscovered
- Etienne Le Riche — distinction
- Field Turn — undiscovered
- Kunjani — honest
- Credo — honest
- Thistle & Weed — distinction
- Black Beast — undiscovered
- Friesland — honest
- La Boucher — honest
- Maree Family Wines — distinction
- Damascene — critic
- Foothills Vineyards(SA) — undiscovered
- Helderberg Cellar — undiscovered
- Jardin — distinction
- Glenelly Hill — undiscovered
- Dewaal — distinction
- Beau Belle — undiscovered
- Glenelly — distinction
- Louisvale — distinction
- Neethlingshof Estate — distinction
- Van Hunks — undiscovered
- Teddy Hall — distinction
- Honey Drop — honest
- Nala — undiscovered
- Angus Paul — honest
- Delheim — distinction
- New World — distinction
- Sterhuis — distinction
- Annandale — honest
- Morgenster Estate — distinction
- Overgaauw — honest
- Laibach — distinction
- Tokara — distinction
- Louiesenhof — undiscovered
- Knorhoek — honest
- Delaire Graff — distinction
- Caelus Terra — undiscovered
- Rustenberg — distinction
- Ac Wines — undiscovered
- Dornier — distinction
- Asara Wine Estate — distinction
- Simonsig — distinction
- Mount Rozier Estate — honest
- Le Chant Wines — honest
- Women In Wine — honest
- Kanonkop — distinction
- Rowans Ridge — honest
- Oldenburg Vineyards — distinction
- Courage — undiscovered
- Bilton — distinction
- Grangehurst — distinction
- DeMorgenzon — distinction
- Ken Forrester — distinction
- Rebel Rebel — undiscovered
- Hartenberg — distinction
- Kanu — distinction
- Graceland — distinction
- Amani — distinction
- Clos Malverne — distinction
- Ernst Gouws & Co — distinction
- Raats — distinction
- Stark-Condé — distinction
- Stellenzicht Wines — honest
- Radford Dale — distinction
- Le Riche — distinction
- Mont Destin — honest
- Brenaissance Wine — honest
- Koopmanskloof — honest
- Keet — honest
- Bartinney — distinction
- Webersburg — honest
- The Funky Wine Company — undiscovered
- Domaine Coutelier — honest
- Audacia — honest
- Stellenryck — honest
- Passages — honest
- Embrace — undiscovered
- Deux Frères — distinction
- Vrede — honest
- Fram — distinction
- Quoin Rock — distinction
- Yonder Hill — honest
- Devonair — undiscovered
- Devonvale — honest
- Lovane Boutique — honest
- Enaleni — undiscovered
- Mont Marie — honest
- Dalla Cia — honest
- Highstead — undiscovered
- Chabivin — undiscovered
- Starke — undiscovered
- Botanica — distinction
- Stellekaya — distinction
- The Foundry — distinction
- Bertrams — honest
- Heart et Soul SA — undiscovered
- Bein — honest
- Montegray Vineyards — honest
- Stellenbosch Drive — honest