
Wamkelekile – welcome to Wines of South Africa
Wamkelekile is a Xhosa word meaning 'we welcome you'. South Africans are renowned for their warm hospitality and happy disposition, so enjoy the welcome and the wines. South African wines add joy to life!
South African wines are grown in one of the world's most special places – with ancient soils, two oceans, soaring mountains and unparalleled natural beauty. The South African winelands are renowned for their breathtaking scenery and the wines are as full of variety as the myriad of cultures that form this Rainbow Nation.
Latest news

It’s festival time again
By Claudia Brown | 29 April 2013
Following a sell-out South African Wine Festival in 2012, Vivat Bacchus has announced the dates for the 2013 event. Nearly 20 top South African producers will gather on May 20th – May 22nd for three evenings of tastings, wine dinners and a good time. You should book your tickets now, secure your place and join them.
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South African National Symbols
By Claudia | 29 April 2013
On 27th April, South Africans around the world celebrated Freedom Day. It is a day that commemorates the historic occasion in 1994 when South Africa achieved democracy. The first democratic elections were held in South Africa on 27 April 1994 and it marked the dawn of a new phase of building a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it. With this historic event came a new national flag.
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