Author: Fairview

21 Dec

Posted at 12:55h in News
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35 years after our famous Goat Tower was first built, Charles Back and team decided to create a bigger, more exciting playground for the most important members on the farm, the Fairview goats. Come and experience a brand new landmark attraction – Africa's first sky walk...

14 Dec

Posted at 08:26h in News
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We're all ready to welcome you this festive season! You might be aware that we've had road works on our road all year to ensure a safer road for our patrons, but as the roads are almost complete, we are opening them up for your...

06 Dec

Posted at 08:13h in News
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We’re celebrating! We’ve been working hard to make our offering available to you even after you’ve left our cellar doors. Today marks the launch of our brand new website and online shop! You can now book online for the Goatshed restaurant, check out our cheese cake offering,...

21 Oct

Posted at 13:02h in Farm, Food, Lifestyle, Wine
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With everything we do here on the farm – whether it’s rearing our beloved goats to provide us with the creamiest milk to make our range of Chevin rolls, or kneading out dough at 4am on rainy mornings for our artisanal breads –...

21 Oct

Posted at 12:52h in Wine
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  "Our 6th Addition to the Single Vineyard Range" One of the key philosophical traits Fairview has orientated itself around is to always push the boundaries of traditional winemaking through ingenuity. For decades, Charles Back and our team have done this by planting varieties that are...

21 Oct

Posted at 12:36h in Farm, Lifestyle
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In the early 80s, Charles set off on a trip to Portugal. The goal was to visit the cork industry, as the montado landscape of Portugal produces approximately half the cork harvested annually worldwide. Upon one of his visits, he went to Sogrape Vinhos,...

02 Sep

Posted at 00:55h in Events, Wine
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With a name as enticing as its delicate rose petal hue, we are proud to introduce a more serious style of rosé wine, the Fairview Rose Quartz 2016! South Africa’s vineyard landscape is striking, characterised by very old geological formations, such as Africa’s single biggest...

21 Aug

Posted at 12:57h in Events, Farm, Lifestyle
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Here’s a story many have asked to hear, but I’ve shared with few. The story of how I lost my thumb. As an individual, I’ve always loved being right in the heart of the action - but there are dangers to being a very hands...

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Sometime in the 90s, Charles was jogging along the road in the South Coast town of Vermont near Hermanus, when he spotted Nelson Mandela standing on the stoep of celebrated South African artist, Gregory Boonzaier. Awe-struck, he heard Mandela say ‘Kom hier boetie’ (‘Come here, brother’ in...