Life and Soul Chris Buchanan finds new meaning in a term often glibly regurgitated to communicate good intention in the making of wine. There are number of South African wine estates plugging the word ‘organic’ into their methodology. We hear how vines are pesticide...
We recently held two media events for the launch of our 2013 vintage; at these events we tasted 5 vintages of our Cyclus White Blend 2009 to 2013 showcasing the blend’s aging potential. Cyclus is made from Viognier, Chardonnay, Roussanne, Chenin Blanc and Semillon...
Renowned South African landscape painter, Scats Esterhuyse has enjoyed a long relationship with Avondale, and his paintings are displayed throughout our Tasting Gallery. This year he is celebrating 20 years as an artist and to commemorate this achievement, we talked...
We are delighted to announce our success at the 2015 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championship where our 2009 Armilla Blanc de Blanc MCC won Best South African Sparkling Wine overall and trophies for Best Blanc de Blanc MCC and Best Organic MCC. These three...
Raiding land value, naturally The winelands form a large part of property value in the Western Cape. And when it comes to the large risks involved in wine farming, it would make sense to ensure that you are getting the most out of your land. Jonathan Grieve of...
