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The 50 Oldest Old Vine Blocks
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Plant Year
Variety
Region
41
1952
GRENACHE (RED)
SWARTLAND
42
1952
GRENACHE (RED)
SWARTLAND
43
1953
PINOTAGE
STELLENBOSCH
44
1953
PINOTAGE
STELLENBOSCH
45
1954
MUSCAT D ALEXANDRIE
CAPE TOWN
46
1954
CHENIN BLANC
STELLENBOSCH
47
1954
PALOMINO
STELLENBOSCH
48
1954
CINSAUT
PAARL
49
1954
CINSAUT
SWARTLAND
50
1955
PINOTAGE
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