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“Climate change has made the Cape’s cool regions more important than ever. I’m very excited about what’s happening in the Agulhas Wine Triangle.” Tim Atkin, Award-Winning Wine Writer and Master of Wine
The Agulhas Wine Triangle was established in 2019 by a group of pioneering winemakers to showcase the wines, tourism and natural beauty of the Agulhas area.
Home to the southernmost vineyards in Africa, the ancient soils of the region, extreme winds, and raw landscape have helped forge wines of outstanding character, deeply reflective of their terroir. The maritime climate and cool ripening conditions result in low yields and slow ripening of the grapes in the vineyards. This helps to create wines with a common theme of elegance, concentrated flavours, and rich and deep fruit expression.
Members of the Agulhas Wine Triangle include wine cellars, estates and brand owners from Elim, Napier, Malgas, Buffeljags, Stormsvlei, Sunday’s Glen and Overberg Highlands.
The region’s wineries are represented by:
The landscape that is found within the Agulhas Wine Triangle is exceptionally rich in biodiversity and members actively contribute to its preservation. Notable projects include:
Take a look at the map of the Agulhas Wine Triangle and plan your outing to the southernmost vineyards in Africa. Remember, the journey of the grape should be embarked on responsibly at all times.
Black Oystercatcher forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle and is housed at Moddervlei Farm, between the small towns of Elim, Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
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Connect with Black Oystercatcher Wines
Ghost Corner forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle and presents unique award-winning wines produced by Cederberg Wines from vineyards in Elim, close to the southernmost tip of Africa.
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Connect with Ghost Corner Wines
Land’s End is the oldest of the Agulhas Wine Triangle’s brands and is produced by Du Toitskloof Wines using grapes harvested from its Cape Agulhas vineyards.
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Connect with Land’s End (Du Toitskloof Wines)
Lomond forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle and is situated on the Agulhas Plain, 8km from Gansbaai.
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Classic Range
Premium Range
Connect with Lomond Wine Estate
Olivedale Private Vineyards flourish in the Buffeljagsrivier settlement which is part of the Swellendam district and forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle.
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Connect with Olivedale Wines
Sijnn is the only first growth appellation in the Agulhas Wine Triangle and is located in Malgas, with vineyards along the Breede River.
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Connect with Sijnn
Strandveld Vineyards stands proudly as the southernmost winery in Africa and forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle.
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Connect with Strandveld
The Drift Estate’s vineyards are planted between 400m and 520m above sea level on the slopes of the Akkedisberg and form part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle.
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The Drift Estate
Bonfire Hill
Mary le Bow
Connect with The Drift Estate
The Giant Periwinkle forms part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle and is nestled against Perdekop on the outskirts of Baardskeerders Bos.
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Connect with The Giant Periwinkle
Trizanne Signature Wines are produced from vineyards in Elim that form part of the Agulhas Wine Triangle.
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Sondagskloof Range
TSW Range
Alternative Range
Reserve Range
Connect with Trizanne Signature Wines
The Agulhas Wine Triangle plays host to events that include:
For information about wine sales, check each wine farm's link for more details or call the Agulhas Wine Triangle’s administrator for assistance.
