Wines of the new South Africa [electronic resource] : tradition and revolution / Tim James.

ISBN:

9780520954830

9781299557925

Title:

Wines of the new South Africa [electronic resource] : tradition and revolution / Tim James.

Author:

James, Tim (Timothy James), 1954-

Personal Author:

James, Tim (Timothy James), 1954-

Publication Information:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013]

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Contents:

Wine and the new South Africa -- A brief history of South African wine to 1994 -- Grape varieties and wine styles -- Wine of origin: legislation, labels, and terroir -- Constantia and the Cape Peninsula -- Stellenbosch -- Paarl and Wellington -- Franschhoek -- Durbanville to Darling -- The Swartland -- Breede River Calley -- Walker Bay and Cape Agulhas -- Elgin and Overberg -- Tulbagh and Ceres -- Olifants river, West Coast, and Cederberg -- Klein Karoo and adjacent wards -- Appendix: synoptic table of South African wine production, 1993-2011.

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Subject Term:

Wine and wine making -- South Africa.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2013

Publication Information:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013]

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Summary

Sought after by European aristocrats and a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte, the sweet wines of Constantia in the Cape Colony were considered to be among the world's best during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa began to re-emerge onto the international wine scene. Tim James, an expert on South African wines, takes the reader on an information-packed tour of the region, showing us how and why the unique combination of terroir and climate, together with dramatic improvements in winemaking techniques, result in wines that are once again winning accolades. James describes important grape varieties and wine styles--from delicate sparkling, to rich fortified, and everything in between--including the varietal blends that produce some of the finest Cape wines. Anchoring his narrative in a rich historical context, James discusses all the major wine regions, from Cederberg to Walker Bay, complete with profiles of more than 150 of the country's finest producers.

Author Notes

James Tim :

Tim James is a certified Cape Wine Master and freelance wine journalist. He is the regional consultant on South Africa for The World Atlas of Wine and a taster and associate editor on the annual Platter Guide to South African Wine . In addition to his weekly column for the Mail & Guardian , his work also appears regularly in The World of Fine Wine and online at www.grape.co.za.