Wineland Views
The beginnings of the viticulture at the Cape stem from the 17th century. Dutch and especially French settlers brought the know-how and quickly gained excellent results in the sunny and fertile valleys around Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek.Today about 10 million hectolitres (one billion litres) of wine are being produced every year and this figure is growing. 300,000 people earn a living in the wine industry. More than 3,000 types of wine grapes are pressed at the Cape and more than 2 million cartons are exported every year. The numerous wine farms produce wines of outstanding quality at very reasonable prices.