Oranjerivier
Wine Cellars | Green Kalahari Wine Routes |
Northern Cape | Green Kalahari | South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oranjerivier
Wine Cellars - Green Kalahari Wine Routes
Green Kalahari Wine Routes | Northern
Cape | Green Kalahari | South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
The
head-office of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars is located
in Upington, a town in the Northern Cape Province
of South Africa. Five wineries have been established
in Kakamas, Keimoes, Grootdrink and Groblershoop,
whilst grape juice cellars operate from Kanoneiland,
Kakamas and Grootdrink.
The
Orange River, also known as the "Great Gariep",
has been meandering its way through this region's
sun-drenched Kalahari landscape for centuries. Amongst
other agricultural produce the River's blessings provide
in profusion for the cultivation of vineyards and
the production of affordable, high quality wines which,
in sensory style and complexity, cater for all taste
and pocket preferences.
The wine grapes of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars originate
from 930 producers all along the Orange River. These
pockets of vineyard land stretch over a distance of
more than 300 kilometers between Groblershoop and
Blouputs. The terroir (geophysical and microclimatical)
diversity of this unequalled thirstland translates
into the production of cultivar and blended wines
of inimitable variation insofar as aromatic and taste
qualities are concerned.
The available expertise, supported by good planning,
continual mutual co-operation and dynamic vineyard
and cellar management, is effectively employed to
utilize the terroir diversity of this wine producing
region in a manner that provides for the constant
supply of top quality wines.
|
 |
|
The
piquant white wines
remind one of the lifegiving vigour which the waters
of the Orange River inject into this area where there
is simply no fat on the land and no luxuriance anywhere.
Served ice-cold, these lip-smacking wines are the
ideal sprightly accompaniment to all occasions. |
|
|
|
 |
|
The
spouting plumes of fume and fury, captures in the
vortex of the Augrabies Waterfalls, are handsomely
portrayed in the bubbly abundance of the brut and
doux sparkling wines.
Drink these sparkles to your heart's delight from
morning till eve: it will enhance the twinkle in every
relationship and put that extra lightness in each
step. |
|
|
|
 |
|
The
red wines
of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars are renowned for their
fruit properties, sensory balance and easy accessibility,
rendering them ideal for immediate enjoyment. |
|
|
|
 |
|
The
Rosé
with its elegant nuances of sweetness brings to mind
a breathtakingly, beautiful Kalahari sunset. The ideal
wine for outdoor enjoyment and to serve with fresh
fruit and informal cuisine. |
|
|
|
Oranjerivier
Wine Cellars offer an extensive range of dry white,
natural sweet and dry red, as well as dessert wines.
These wines are successfully marketed locally and
internationally and enjoyed by wine amateurs and cognoscenti
alike.
Observing
the mesmerizing starscape of the Kalahari induces
tranquility and peace
of
mind. The same contentment is experienced whilst savouring
a class or two of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars' dessert
wines. These wines are served as an aperitif and with
soup, fruit and spiced dishes, with cheeses and those
sweet afters, as a nightcap and simply to contemplate
the good things in life.
Rates
Wine tasting hours:
Mon-Fri: 08:00 - 16:30
09:00 - 11:30
Sales: Mon-Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Sat: 08:30 - 12:00
Cellar Tours: ONLY During Harvesting
(JAN-MARCH;09:00, 11:00 and 15:00)
Rates: R5.00 p/p for winetasting
and Cellar tours - Children are FREE!
The
South Kalahari Landscape, embracing the features of
this unique and still developing wine producing region,
provides for a land of contrasts where flourishing
vineyards, gifted by the water from the Orange River,
deliver wines of special quality.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upington.com
the Green Kalahari tourism directory was brought to
you by Upington-Online. |
|
| Oranjerivier
Wine Cellars | Green Kalahari Wine Routes |
Northern Cape | Green Kalahari | South Africa |
|
|
