South Africa is currently the world’s seventh largest producer of wine. The wine industry accounts for 4.6% of the Western Cape’s GDP and is the nation’s biggest permanent employer in agriculture.
However, since the beginning of South Africa’s long history with wine, the industry has been almost completely saturated with wine companies owned and operated by white men. Thankfully, a group of individuals has been working tirelessly to make changes.
Here is a list of some black-owned South African wine farms.
Aslina
Carmen Stevens Wines
Lathitha
M'hudi
Ses’fikile
Women in Wine
Libby's Pride Wines
La Ricmal Wines
Thembi & Co Wines
Palesa
Seven Sisters Vineyards