Stellenbosch's Oldenburg Vineyards, bought by equity trader Adrian Vanderspuy in 2003, are a case in point.
Lots of South African foodies now say that the baton has been passed to Stellenbosch.
Naturally, they refer to the time spent in Stellenbosch as "five weeks in paradise".
Associated Press writer Gerald Imray contributed to this report from Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Also owns a vineyard and winery in Stellenbosch, the Napa Valley of South Africa, and an extensive modern and contemporary art collection.
Further afield, we have wines from Napa, Stellenbosch and even Lebanon for entertaining, enjoying with Christmas lunch or simply sharing with the family.
Apparently, Pinotage growers aren't too keen on them either, as "Wine Grapes" says that research is under way at Stellenbosch University to determine their cause.
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Australia's too hot, and the roads round Stellenbosch are too busy.
According to a Bonhams representative, the painting will be exhibited, alongside the rest of the diamond retailer's art collection, at the Delaire Graff Estate, near Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.
Also owns Delaire Graff Estate, a vineyard and winery with a boutique hotel and restaurant in Stellenbosch, the Napa Valley of South Africa, and an extensive modern and contemporary art collection.
Wednesday's sale outperformed two longtime leaders in South African art at auction, Peppiatt said, citing "Landscape Stellenbosch" by Jacob Hendrik Pieerneef sold for 713, 250 pounds, and Irma Stern's "Congolese Beauty" for 541, 250 pounds.
He is British diamond jewelry magnate Laurence Graff, who told Bonhams that the painting will be displayed at the Delaire Graff wine estate outside Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands, which includes luxury lodges decorated by other works in his art collection.
Having been bitten by the wine bug in 2001 after a taste of Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon, Mr. Vanderspuy, who has a deep-rooted history with Stellenbosch, says he recognized that the region's cool, maritime breezes and varied soils had the potential to make great red wine.
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