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ON THE VINES
With an ideal Mediterranean microclimate, an abundance of soil diversity and water from the life-giving Breede River, the Alvi’s Drift vineyards are ideally positioned for producing remarkable wines of unique character and complexity.
Our vineyards are sustainably fertilised with natural compost produced on our farm, and meticulously managed to ensure optimal quality and flavour. Come harvest time, our grapes are selectively hand harvested in the cool, early morning hours to ensure only the healthiest, perfectly ripe bunches are used for production.
IN THE CELLAR
In the Alvi’s Drift cellar, our winemaking team strongly focuses on preserving the fruit-driven expression of the grapes that go into our award winning wines.
Once delivered to our cellar, hand-harvested Pinotage grapes are destemmed and crushed before being transferred to fermentation tanks and left to ferment for up to ten days. The juice is drawn off on skins to enhance the wine’s colour and flavour intensity, after which the wines are selectively matured in American/ French oak for up to two months prior to bottling.
Fermentation and malolactic fermentation are commenced in stainless steel tanks, with the wine wooded for added complexity.
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