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The 50 Oldest Old Vine Blocks
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Plant Year
Variety
Region
11
1926
MUSCADEL (RED)
ROBERTSON
12
1927
PALOMINO
ROBERTSON
13
1928
PALOMINO
ROBERTSON
14
1932
SEMILLON
PAARL
15
1932
CINSAUT
PAARL
16
1932
PALOMINO
ROBERTSON
17
1932
MUSCAT D ALEXANDRIE
KLEIN KAROO
18
1933
MUSCAT D ALEXANDRIE
PAARL
19
1936
SEMILLON
PAARL
20
1938
MUSCAT D ALEXANDRIE
CAPE TOWN
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Our Vineyards
South Africa has a rich wine history, dating back to 1659, and boasts some of the oldest viticultural soils in the world.
The interaction between these ancient soils, the variety of terroirs found around the Cape, and the vibrant people who have cared for these vineyards over the centuries, provides us with a proud platform from which the OVP has emerged and strives to preserve.
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Data Overview
South Africa's old vine landscape
Source: SAWIS, 2025
5 417
Total hectares of old vines
in South Africa
86 525
Total hectares under vine
in South Africa
51
Different varieties represented
11
Vineyards older than
100 years
1 430
Hectares of old vine trained as bushvine
3 987
Hectares of old vine trained on trellis
1 782
Hectares of old vine are
dry-farmed
3 635
Hectares of old vine are irrigated