South Africa · RegionA Sommo region

Worcester

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

Country
South Africa
Climate
Arid/desert
Signature grape
Chenin Blanc
Styles
white · red
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

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

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

The climate is arid/desert, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

The region is known for white wine and red wine.

Climate
Arid/desertNotable rainfall
Terrain
Mountains
Styles
whitered

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aan de Doorns Cabernet Sauvignon, Worcester, South Africa
  • Aan de Doorns Doornroodt, Worcester, South Africa
  • Aan de Doorns Sauvignon Blanc, Worcester, South Africa
  • Alvi's Drift 'Albertus Viljoen' Chardonnay, Worcester, South Africa
  • Alvi's Drift 'Albertus Viljoen' Chenin Blanc, Worcester, South Africa
  • Alvi's Drift - AD Chardonnay, Worcester, South Africa
  • Alvi's Drift AD 'Drift Fusion', Worcester, South Africa
  • Alvi's Drift AD Private Cellar 'Nectarinia' Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Worcester, South Africa

Nearby regions.

Worcester: common questions

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

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

The atlas in your pocket · All South Africa regions

Taste Worcester,
then light it up.

Sommo tracks every region you drink from. Scan a bottle, log the note, and watch your own wine map fill in.