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  Avondale Farm
Phone +27.218631976
Fax +27.218631534
eMail wine@avondalewine.co.za
URL www.avondalewine.co.za
Address

Klein Drakenstein

P.O. Box 602


Paarl South
7624
South Africa

At Avondale, we make extraordinary wines approved by Mother Nature

Our ethos, Terra Est Vita meaning 'Soil is Life' encapsulates our view of Avondale Estate as a dynamic living system where soil, water and energy; plants, animals and people;even our buildings, are part of a complex web of relationships and networks, interconnected and interdependent.

Premium Quality Wines - Our commitment to promoting life does not only lead to Mother Nature's approval of our healthy, balanced vineyard ecosystem; it also ensures the premium quality of Avondale's unique, naturally-made, slow wines. The vigour of our well-tended vines leads to excellent grapes bursting with fresh flavours that are evident in our individually-styled, classic wines, so full of life and character.

Certified Organic - Avondale is certified organic and we practice bio-dynamic agriculture; but we go beyond both these beneficial systems of natural farming by also using the best 21st Century science, technology and knowledge to enhance sustainability.

Enjoying Our Wines - When we dispatch Avondale wines for worldwide distribution in select markets, we hold the intention that they will play a role in enhancing healthy balance and affirming joy in the lives of those that take pleasure in them. We are mindful that whenever an Avondale wine is part of a family dinner or a celebration; an exciting gathering or a solitary interlude we are all connected in those moments by a shared love of life.
our top wines | click on a wine name below for more
Avondale Armilla Methode Cap Classique Brut NV Avondale Armilla Methode Cap Classique Brut NV
Armilla is vibrant with flavours of apple pie and biscuit, with a touch of lemon zest and honey. A superb integration of acidity allows for a dry and complex palate that is full of freshness and elegance.

THE NAME
Sparkling with joy, this fresh, versatile Brut is full of the verve that comes from Avondale's holistic way of making delicious, natural wines. Armilla embodies our celebration of life on the farm.
Alc: 11.5  RS: 8.7  pH: 3.41  TA: 5.4  VA: 0.23  SO2:  FSO2:
Avondale Anima Chenin Blanc 2010 Avondale Anima Chenin Blanc 2010
Anima has a nose that develops intriguingly in the glass. Winter melon, pineaplle, lime and a hint of honey confirm the elegance and fullness of this softly wooded, supple Chenin Blanc. The palate is dense with fresh fruit flavours of gooseberry, quince and peach, all harmonising superbly with the soulful minerality that gives this wine its name.

THE NAME
The word Anima refers to the vital life force or soul. Our ethos "Terra Est Vita" - Soil is Life - is our acknowlegdement that for us, soul animates everything on earth, from the minerals, through plants and animals to humans. We've called our Chenin Blanc Anima, because the lively minerals of Avondale's soils give this wine its own delicious, spirited character and extraordinary finesse.
Alc: 13.5  RS: 4  pH: 3.55  TA: 6.1  VA: 0.61  SO2:  FSO2:
Avondale Samsara Syrah 2006 Avondale Samsara Syrah 2006
Soft wood and white pepper, wild berries and fynbos arrest the nose. Samsara is full, round and undeniably grape-tasting with hints of mulberry and plum, clove and cinnamon. This wine has a spectacular balance of tannin, fruit and oak across a lengthy palate.

THE NAME
Samsara means ''to flow on'' and pass through the states of life and death. This evolutionary journey through eternal birth and rebirth is how life develops consciousness and fulfillment. A wine deep in character, we named our incarnate Syrah Samsara, as it represents the perpetual renewal and revitalisation of Avondale's living system.
Alc: 14.5  RS: 3.1  pH: 3.49  TA: 5.7  VA: 0.52  SO2:  FSO2:
Avondale La Luna 2006 Avondale La Luna 2006
This velvety and elegant classic blend offers scents of cedar, truffles and dark fruit with subtle forest and herb undertones. Full plum and mulberry flavours and soft tannins combine for a lovely, vibrant suppleness.

THE NAME
The soft suppleness of La Luna reflects the graceful ways that Avondale is attuned to cosmic influences and rhythms. In following Biodynamic practices we are mindful of the astronomical influences on soil and plant life.

For us, the image of the moon is symbolic of the way the universe influences our living system. By observing the powerful phases of the moon, for instance, we can fine tune our activities in the vineyard and cellar to be in harmony with the celestial forces.
Alc: 14.0  RS: 3.1  pH: 3.52  TA: 5.7  VA: 0.66  SO2:  FSO2:
Avondale Navitas 2008 Avondale Navitas 2008
An exclusive, limited release, elegantly-wooded wine, Navitas has an extraordinary colour and a rich nose of dark stewed fruits, cloves and cinnamon. Flavours of white pepper and plum are combined with silky tannins and a smooth but lively minerality to provide an exceptional concentration of fine fruit on the palate.
Alc: 14  RS:  pH: 5.3  TA:  VA:  SO2:  FSO2: