Shopping in Klawer
One of the many appealing aspects of small towns, especially small towns of the West Coast are the specialised goods and crafted products you can find.
Shopping in Klawer is bound to be one such destination. From its top class wines to its wide selection of vegetables and fruit to choose from, Klawer is a town filled with fine products.
High Quality Wine
What better way to memorialise your time in Klawer, named after the wild clover found in the region, than purchasing high quality wines from one of its superb wineries. The largest, being Klawer Cellar, which is bound to have a wine fit for any palate.
Crafted from grapes matured in rich soil along the south-facing slopes of the West Coast, the wine cultivars of Klawer such as chardonnay, pinotage and shiraz will make a delectable gift to any wine connoisseur. It also makes for a decidedly enjoyable treat for yourself. Which is, after all, something one must do whilst travelling through any region - indulge.
On the fortified side of drinkable things, Klawer is also home to rooibos and buchu-infused vermouth. Which is just one of many locally blended fortified wines made in the area. So after you have soaked up all the cultural and natural wonder of Klawer, be sure to enjoy one of its many wine specialities.
Fruits and Vegetables of Klawer
If fine wine for any occasion does not appeal to you, Klawer is also an exporter of table grapes. The small town is known for their table grape farming with harvest time usually taking place from late December to mid-February.
Continuing on the organic produce trend, Klawer is home to a large producer and exporter of a variety of fruit and vegetables. These vegetables include onions, beetroot, potatoes, and carrots.
The onions are produced from onion seed cultivars sourced especially for their high quality. Sourcing for only the very best takes major vegetable producers all over the world, in search of the cultivars most suited to Klawer’s conditions, as well as the discerning tastes of their buyers. Beetroot and carrots are harvested by hand all through the year. This is a result of the vegetable producers’ efficient team and mechanised planters, which make quick work of what is generally a time-consuming affair.
A staple on many South African dinner tables is the hardy potato. This delicious spud is serious business and one of Klawer’s largest vegetable producers agrees. With four potato cultivars chosen to underscore a household favourite, dinner tables all over are elevated by superb potatoes. Particularly during its harvest period, which takes place between March and August each year.
Klawer developed around a railway station, which opened in 1914, servicing the Olifants River Valley and was named after a type of wild clov...