Papegaaiberg

Ward in the South African district of ; see there.

Wine-growing district in South Africa, which is part of the Coastal Region. It is bordered by the Helderberg with the town of Somerset West to the south and the Simonsberg to the north-east. There are seven wards: Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch is named after the town located 50 kilometres east of Cape Town. It was founded in 1679 by the second Dutch governor Simon van der Stel (1639-1712) and named after him; the name roughly means "Stel's bush".

Stellenbosch - University

Significance of the town of Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is the South African wine capital. It is home to the Wine & Spirits Board (state wine control authority), an agricultural college for the training of South African winegrowers and the Oenological and Viticultural Research Institute "Nietvoorbij" with experimental vineyards and laboratories, where the tastings for the quality wine tests of the "Wine of Origin" appellation system take place. Stellenbosch University is regarded as the leading institution for viticulture and oenology in South Africa and makes a significant contribution to research and training in the wine sector. The town is also home to the headquarters of Stellenbosch Farmer's Winery.

Wine route

A wine route worth mentioning leads through the sub-regions of Greater Simonsberg, Stellenbosch Mountain, Helderberg, Stellenbosch Hills and Bottelary Hills. The lovely hill...

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