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The importance of water at Avondale
At Avondale Wine Estate, we raise a glass to the incredible power of water! After the extensive storms that have hit the Cape Winelands, our dams are all full. Join us as we dive into the essential role that water plays in creating our wines and maintaining the...
FABER Restaurant receives the nod from Gourmet Guide and Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards
It has been an exceptional few weeks for FABER Restaurant! Situated on the beautiful Avondale Wine Estate, this award-winning restaurant has once again been heralded as one of the best. We’ve been plated! The Gourmet Guide is South Africa’s original and respected...
Sustainable Farming – preserving the land’s integrity for future generations
Increasingly, wine farmers are putting sustainability at the heart of what they do – and South Africa is no exception. As far back as 1998, South Africa introduced guidelines on sustainability which is adhered to by over 95% of growers and cellars. Sustainable wine...
Avondale Wine Estate joins forces with PiWOSA
“I am honoured and excited to be part of this dynamic collective and look forward to enhancing the profile of South African wines across strategic export markets with the addition of Avondale award-winning, certified organic wines into the PiWOSA stable,” says...
The danger of Assumption
By Madeleine Stenwreth MW “...you cannot enter into an investigation with a philosophy that dictates the outcome. Objectivity is paramount; this is the first principle of detective work that each of us must learn. It sounds simple, but our presuppositions are...
DIVERSIFICATION OF CAPE WINELANDS WINE ESTATE ENSURES ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND ONGOING POSITIVE LOCAL IMPACT
FABEREvents & Specials As South Africa, and the world over, has rallied together to curb the spread of COVID19 and save lives, the resulting detrimental impact of regulations imposed (although much needed and necessary), is well documented. Unarguably, South Africa’s...
New Years Eve Dinner
End off 2020 and step into the new year at your favorite restaurant, in the heart of the winelands, with farm-to-fork food, organic and biodynamic Avondale wine and views of gardens, vineyards and mountains. Choose between a 3 course or 6 course tasting menu,...
Festive Table and Wreath Making Workshop
Join Steffi (from Steffi's Floral Theories) in an interactive creative morning, fashioning a beautiful 2020 festive table & making your own festive wreath - made to suite your style. The workshop will be culminating with a FABER lunch around our Festive Table. Local...
CAROLS IN THE GARDEN
Join us at Avondale Wine Estate for a “Carols in the Garden” concert, a carols by candlelight taking place at our highly acclaimed FABER restaurant which has recently been awarded by Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards as the Best Garden Restaurant in Africa. An...
FABER Summer Special
Enjoy a FABER farm-to-fork 2 course summer special on our stoep, with views of vineyards and mountains, at R275 per person. Start off with a slice of our freshly baked, slow fermented sourdough and our famous pumpkin fritters before choosing between 2 mains and 2...