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Breedekloof

Breedekloof wine guide: the wine region in South Africa, its Sauvignon Blanc, the dry white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
South Africa
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Styles
dry white · red · dessert
5
Signature grapes
1
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Breedekloof comes out of Breede River Valley, South Africa, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Sauvignon Blanc, filling out the blend with Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Pinotage and Hanepoot.

Vines root into loam and sand.

The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and riverside.

The region is known for dry white wine, red wine and dessert wine, plus one more.

The named areas within are Slanghoek.

Soil
LoamSand
Climate
MediterraneanWide diurnal swing
Terrain
MountainsRiverside
Styles
dry whitereddessertfortified

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 Chenin BlancDominant Read → 03 ShirazDominant Read → 04 PinotageDominant Read → 05 HanepootBlending Read → 06 Roussanne Read → 07 Steen Read → 08 Muscat Read → 09 Muscat of Alexandria Read → 10 Syrah Read → 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 12 Cinsault Read → 13 Chardonnay Read → 14 Tinta Barroca Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Alheit Vineyards 'Lost & Found', Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Badsberg Belladonna, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Bergsig Estate Cape LBV, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Bergsig Estate Lategan 'Oom Prop' Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Bergsig Estate Lategan 'Patmos' Reserve Chenin Blanc, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Bergsig Estate Lategan 'Tant Anna' Reserve Chardonnay, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • BLANKbottle 'My Koffer' Red, Breedekloof, South Africa
  • Bruce Jack Reserve Collection Pinotage, Breedekloof, South Africa

Inside the region.

01 SlanghoekSouth Africa Read →

Nearby regions.

01 Breede River ValleySouth Africa Read → 02 Western CapeSouth Africa Read → 03 South AfricaSouth Africa Read → 04 WorcesterSouth Africa Read → 05 PaarlSouth Africa Read →

Breedekloof: common questions

01.
What grapes is Breedekloof known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Breedekloof. Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Pinotage and Hanepoot are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Breedekloof make?
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Breedekloof produces dry white wine, red wine, dessert wine and fortified wine.
03.
Where is Breedekloof?
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Breedekloof is a wine region in South Africa.

More from here: every wine region in South Africa, or the wider Breede River Valley guide.

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