Paarl District

Region Hierarchy

South Africa
- Coastal Region
  - Paarl District
    - no subregions

Climate(s)

Warm Continental

Elevation

Notes

Mountainous terrain offers diverse aspect, altitude, and soil.
Coastal Region notes: Situated around Cape Town and Table Mountain. Highly diverse soil, aspect, and altitude.
South Africa notes: Also grows Marianne and Roussanne grapes. Benguela Current flows past on its way north.

Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Grape	South Africa notes: Widely planted Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red	Pinotage Grape	South Africa notes: Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot (aka Cape Blend) Grape notes: Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot. Is a cross between Pinot noir and Cinsaut.
Red	Syrah / Shiraz Grape	Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White	Chardonnay Grape	South Africa notes: Often blended with other varieties such as Chenin Blanc.
White	Chenin Blanc Grape	South Africa notes: Most planted grape variety. Often blended with other varieties. Some are from old vines, too Grape notes: Susceptibility to Noble Rot. Suitable for late harvest (vendanges tardives)

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Still Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Wine	Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red	Pinotage Wine
Still Red	Syrah (Shiraz) Wine	Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still White	Chardonnay Wine
Still White	Chenin Blanc Wine	Wine notes: High acidity makes it good for aging.