South Africa has 581 wine cellars

Some interesting statistics on South Africa : There are 581 wine cellars. (As a comparison, that is about the same number as there is in St Emilion and Pomerol.) Total grape production: 900 million litres, of which 630 million litres was for wine. Budget price wine (wine bought in supermarkets and consumed within 12 hours of purchase) accounts for 80% of production and grows strongly.

South Africa’s wine districts (percentage of acreage):
- Worcester (19.3 %)
- Paarl (17.7 %)
- Stellenbosch (17.3 %)
- Malmesbury (15.1 %)
- Robertson (13.2 %)
- Olifants River (9.7 %)
- Orange River (4.9 %)
- Little Karoo (2.9 %)

Five most planted grape varieties (of total)
- Chenin Blanc (or Steen) (18.8 %)
- Cabernet Sauvignon (13.4 %)
- Colombar (Colombard) (11.3 %)
- Chardonnay (7.8 %)
- Sauvignon Blanc (7.5 %)

(Source: Business Report)