Elgin/Grabouw, Western Cape

Elgin seems to be one of those places you always see and pass through on your way to somewhere else, never stopping. Don't make that mistake again, take the time to stop and explore this remarkable valley. Some of the most interesting people we've met, and some of the most interesting wines, move over Franschhoek.
Elgin is a large, lush area of land, circled by mountains, in the Overberg region of South Africa. This broad upland valley lies about 70 km southeast of Cape Town, just beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains.

The Elgin region is centered on the town of Grabouw.

The Elgin Valley is one of the more intensively farmed districts of South Africa and produces 60% of the national apple crop. Consequently it is now internationally known as the place in South Africa “where the apples come from”. However a recent shift in economic focus has led to Elgin also becoming one of South Africa's most notable and successful wine regions, with the coolest climate of any region in the country. Elgin wines and tourism have consequently become significant parts of the valley's economy.

0:59 The Elgin Railway Market https://www.elginrailwaymarket.co.za/
2:00 Iona Wine Farm https://www.iona.co.za/
3:46 Charles Fox MCC https://charlesfox.co.za/
4:21 Trails End Bike Hotel https://www.trailsend.bike/
5:02 Peregrine Farm Stall http://peregrinefarmstall.co.za/
5:41 Elgin Grabouw Tourism https://elgingrabouw.co.za/

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