Description

The wine grapes of Orange River Cellars originate from 160 expert grape producers all along the Orange River, also known as the Great Gariep River. These pockets of vineyard land stretch over a distance of more than 300 kilometers between Groblershoop and Blouputs.

The terroir (geophysical and micro-climatical) diversity of this vast thirstland is unmatched by any wine-growing region in the country and translates into the production of strikingly individualistic varietal and blended wines.

Upington is the principal town of the Green Kalahari and also home to Orange River Cellars’ head office and tasting centre. Upington traces its beginnings back to 1875, when a mission station was erected here. Today Upington is a popular tourist destination due to its scenic location on the banks of the Orange River, wonderful year-round climate and modern amenities.

Since 2024, the production of wines is centralized at our Upington Cellar. Harvested grapes of the Green Kalahari are delivered in bins to our Keimoes, Kakamas, Groblershoop and Grootdrink Cellars, from where it is then transported to our Upington Cellar for the production of wine.