The Guide
From The Report: Gabon 2013
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This section includes an article on viniculture as well as information on hotels, contact details for government agencies and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics such as currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.

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Wine terroir: Unique production techniques helps sow seeds for viniculture growth
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Unbelievable yet true, wine production has started in Gabon. While the agricultural sector currently accounts for less than 3% of GDP, with most of the output coming from cash crops including rubber, coffee and cocoa, viniculture has established a beachhead in the tropical African country. Since 2012, the Domaine d’ Assiami, owned by wine group Malymas wines, has produced a selection of spicy reds, citrusy whites, fruity rosés, all produced owing to the terraces of the verdant Batéké…