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Production of First South African Wine
- When
- 1659
- Where
- the Colony
- Episodes
- 1
In 1659, Jan van Riebeeck established a vineyard in the Colony to produce red wine, with the specific aim of combating scurvy.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Jan van Riebeeck served as the first Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662. He was requested by the Dutch East India Company to take command of the initial Dutch settlement in what would become South Africa.
Wine Production. In 1659, Van Riebeeck established a vineyard in the Colony specifically to produce red wine. The primary motivation for this agricultural development was to combat scurvy.
People involved
- Jan van Riebeeck · First Commander of the Cape
Sources
- Jan van Riebeeck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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