Bordering Swartland 

Traditionally a grain producing area, in summer the Swartland is marked by green pockets of vineyards clambering up the foothills of the various hills and pocket size mountains in the area. The various aspects allow for interesting blending components; in the past the region was mainly planted with bush vines, but trellising is increasingly adopted in this area. Soils are mostly a deep red, clay-rich shale with good moisture retention capability, which is important as water is relatively scarce and days are long and hot. Wines from this area focus on robust ful-bodied reds, mostly Pinotage and Shiraz, but in recent times wines of great elegance are also produced, especially on cooler South-facing slopes.