Hemel-en-Aarde — Afrikaans for "heaven and earth" — is a narrow valley near the coastal town of Hermanus, cooled by its proximity to Walker Bay and the Atlantic. Since the 1970s it's developed into one of South Africa's most respected sites for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, planted on clay-rich shale soils in a climate genuinely cool enough to support the elegant, Burgundy-inspired style its producers pursue.

Key grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc