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FABER RESTAURANT WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS
We are delighted to announce that Faber at Avondale Wine Estate has been awarded in the 2020 Haute Grandeur Global Awards. The prestigious awards are as follows: FABER has won the 2020 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Award for: Best Garden Restaurant in Africa Most...
Avondale – Extraordinary Wine Approved by Mother Nature
Avondale is a wine farm that is situated on the slopes of the Klein Drakenstein, in the majestic Cape Winelands. Avondale is a family farm where we appreciate that the health and balance of our living system is linked to the well-being of our families. With 4...
JHP Gourmet Guide announces SA’s 2020 plated restaurants, awarded chefs
The JHP Gourmet Guide recently announced the 2020 plated restaurants and awarded chefs at an event held at the new KitchenAid Africa venue in Cape Town. In South Africa, restaurants aim for one, two or three plates. The plate rating – which equates to global standards...
The Journey of the Qvevri
“I don’t believe wine could be made much more naturally than this,” says Johnathan Grieve, proprietor of Avondale Estate, which has released the maiden vintage of its landmark Qvevri Red Blend and Qvevri Chenin Blanc, the first South African wines to be vinified,...
Release of New ‘Decade Edition’ Showcases Maturation Potential of Samsara Syrah
Avondale, the pioneering estate in the Paarl winelands, is showcasing the ageing potential of biodynamic and organic wines with the limited-release of its Avondale Samsara 2009 ‘Decade Edition’. “South African wines as a whole, and specifically organic wines, are...
New Releases Reveal the Value in Taking it SLOW
Long respected for its dedication to organic and biodynamic winemaking, the latest releases from family-owned Avondale Estate outside Paarl show the importance of the simplest ingredient of all: time. “We truly believe in the value of authentic slow winemaking, it’s a...
Gilbert and Gaillard
Announcement from Gilbert & Gaillard 4th February 2019 Johnathan Grieve, Proprieter of @avondalewinesa in South Africa, and pioneer of the BioLOGIC® approach to sustainable viticulture, is passionate about their commitment to produce premium quality wines. The...
Natural Fermentation Creates A Slow Holistic Evolution
Avondale is farmed organically and biodynamically. No chemicals are used in the vineyards or in the cellar, nor are chemicals added to the grapes when they arrive at the cellar. All our fermentations are spontaneous and natural caused by the unique yeasts present on...
Water-wise Wines
“Save Water; Drink Wine” they said. But what they didn’t say is how much water is used to make a bottle of wine. The industry average is 6 liters of water; but luckily here at Avondale this has been brought down to 2.5-3 liters of water per bottle of wine. This...
Cyclus listed on Emirates Business Class
Recently Emirates Business Class customers had the opportunity to enjoy our white blend Cyclus 2013 on most long haul flights. An invigorating White Blend of Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier and Semillon grapes, the softly wooded Cyclus swirls with...