the French Huguenots who immigrated to Dutch South Africa at the end of the 17th century were more productive wine … differences. We test this hypothesis by dividing the French settlers into two groups — those originating from wine regions, and …

Although Van Riebeeck already produced the first wine at the Cape in 1659, the arrival of French Huguenots during 1688 …/89 gave considerable impetus to Cape wine production. The reasons for this remain unclear. By using quantitative production … from wine producing regions in France – produced significantly more wine and more productively than the other settlers …

as wheat). The Cape Colony is used as a case study to show how the arrival of French settlers (with a preference for wine …-making) shifted production from cattle farming to viticulture. A large domestic and foreign market for wine necessitated an increase …