far north-east. The wine valley forms part of the Coastal Wine Region of the Western Cape. Durbanville is popularly known as the "Sauvignon Blanc Country” because of the amount of sauvignon blanc produced in the wine valley. This is further due to the fact that this area is favoured by winemakers for its cooler climate (compared to further inland wine regions such as Stellenbosch) influenced by the winds of Table and False bays resulting in a different style of wine produced on the wine farms within the valley. Notable people Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Thawte and second self-funded space tourist. Amore Bekker, radio personality, author, MC and columnist. Jody Williams, winner of Idols season 4 Daniele Pascal, French Chanteuse, Actor and Playwright, and owner of Villa Pascal Guest House (B+B) and Theatre Annelisa Weiland, actress. Played Hilda de Kock on popular South African soapie 7de Laan for almost 20 years. Duane Vermeulen, rugby union player for Western Province, Stormers and the Springboks. Jack Parow, Afrikaans rapper. Zanne Stapelberg, international operatic soprano. Coat of arms The Durbanville municipal council assumed a coat of arms, designed by Ivan Mitford-Barberton and H. Ellis Tomlinson, in April 1948, and registered them at the Bureau of Heraldry in February 1981.The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA) The arms, derived from those of Sir Benjamin d'Urban, were : Or, on a chevron between in chief two six-pointed stars Sable and in base a bunch of grapes proper, three garbs Or. In layman's term, the shield is gold and depicts, from top to bottom, two black six-pointed stars, a blue chevron bearing three golden sheaves of wheat, and a bunch of grapes. The crest was a red sphinx charged with three golden rings, and the motto Sit nomine digna. References Suburbs of Cape Town Populated places established in 1825