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South Africa

Walker Bay

Walker Bay is a wine region in South Africa. A cool coastal area near Hermanus, where ocean influence slows ripening and helps preserve acidity.

Places in Walker Bay

  • Hemel-en-Aarde

    A cool, maritime wine area behind Hermanus, where three wards rise inland across shale, sandstone and granite-derived soils.

  • Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    The middle ward of the three in the Hemel-en-Aarde, its vineyards set inland from Hermanus between the valley and the ridge.

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