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Editor's note · Franschhoek
Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet: South Africa's Case for Stellenbosch
A Franschhoek cellar, old Stellenbosch fruit, and a Cabernet built like a classic
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Franschhoek's cool valleys pull Cabernet and Syrah toward silky tannins and dark cherry rather than ripeness, while its white wines—especially Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay—carry mineral precision that rivals the Cape's Atlantic-facing slopes.
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Franschhoek's cool valleys pull Cabernet and Syrah toward silky tannins and dark cherry rather than ripeness, while its white wines—especially Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay—carry mineral precision that rivals the Cape's Atlantic-facing slopes.
Producers in Franschhoek
- Wynand Pienaar — undiscovered
- La Provence — undiscovered
- 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
- La Couronne — honest
- Colmant — honest
- Eikehof — honest
- My Wyn — honest
- Holden Manz — distinction
- Haut Espoir — honest
- GlenWood — honest
- Lynx — distinction
- Haute Cabrière — distinction
- Anthonij Rupert — distinction
- Boekenhoutskloof — distinction
- Leopard’s Leap — honest
- La Bri — distinction
- Mara — honest
- Bellingham — distinction
- Mont Rochelle — honest
- La Motte Wine Estate — distinction
- Môreson — distinction
- Klein Goederust — honest
- Lokaia — undiscovered
- Stony Brook — distinction
- La Chaumière — undiscovered
- Topiary Wines — distinction
Restaurants in Franschhoek
- Seaforth Restaurant
- Brasserie of Light
- 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙
- Arum Restaurant
- Postcard Café
- Root&Vine
- Lanzerac
- Pompernikkel
- Bao Down
- FYN Cape Town
- کافه و رستوران نوح
- Le Bistrot de JAN Cape Town
- Grey's Social Kitchen & Bar
- Korean Superette
- Edie’s
- Gentle Giants
- Glenelly Estate Stellenbosch
- Ōku - Franschhoek
- PUBLIK
- Reubens Deli & Restaurant
- The Vine Bistro
- GINJA