What is Wine?
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process.
Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are major factors in different styles of wine.
Wine Prices In South Africa
- Red Cappuccino Instant 160G. R72.95.
- Chicco Pocket Snack Booster seat Dark Gry. R749.99.
- Shiraz 750ML. R450.00.
- Semillon 750ML. R199.00.
- Cloudfall 750ML. R149.00.
- Gentle Giant 2017 750ML. R160.00.
- Merlot 750ML. R275.00.
- America 750ML. R270.00.
What is the most popular wine in South Africa?
The most popular red wines are shiraz (syrah), cabernet sauvignon, along with cinsault (or cinsaut), pinot noir, and the homegrown Cape favorite, pinotage.
Chenin blanc remains the white wine of choice although there are plenty of splendid examples of sauvignon blanc too.
Why is South African wine so cheap?
It’s because most producers rely on the domestic market to some extent, and add an importer’s margin and the usual retail/restaurant margin in the UK, and they still feel very affordable when compared with wines from other countries at a similar quality level, although this is, of course, hard to be precise about.
Who drinks wine in South Africa?
In South Africa, if you look at our consumption stats, it’s only 8 percent of South Africans drink wine. We’re traditionally a beer and spirits-drinking nation, about 80 percent of our consumption is beer.