The Heart of the Breede River Valley
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Worcester lies in the Breede River Valley, east of the Du Toitskloof mountains. It is a farming town surrounded by vineyards, orchards and olive groves, and it is one of the biggest wine-producing districts in the country.
The valley is warm and dry, and irrigation from the Breede River makes the farms productive. Many wines made here are also blended and bottled elsewhere, so you may have tasted Worcester grapes without knowing.
Big volumes
Often quoted as roughly a quarter of the country's wine.
Olives
Many farms also press olive oil.
Breede River
The river irrigates the valley.
🇿🇦 Cape spotlight
The Karoo National Botanical Garden in Worcester shows the plants of the dry Karoo, and Kleinplasie is an open-air museum of farm life.
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🤔 Which river runs through the valley?
The Breede River.
🤔 Name another crop besides grapes.
Olives.
Lesson 2: Worcester fun facts