Fairview Tag

05 Sep

Posted at 08:55h in News, Wine
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The concept of Broken Barrel is simple.We have over 600 hectares of land across 5 appellations, and our team has the privilege of working with 31 different grape varieties. Broken Barrel offers you the limited opportunity to experience a handcrafted, one-off blend that truly breaks...

21 Aug

Posted at 10:35h in Online, Wine
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Buying wine online might seem a little foreign. After all, wine is a sensual experience, incorporating your sight, smell and taste - none of which is really available digitally. That said, if you know the exact glug you're after (or trust recommendations), then what's the...

07 Aug

Posted at 12:27h in Events, Wine
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Rosé is like the under-celebrated middle-child of the wine world- she really does have her work cut out for her when it comes to proving herself. So, fellow wine starter-uppers and equally vino-curious: let’s chat wine basics about rosé. With August already upon us, South African's...

10 Jul

Posted at 08:55h in Club Letter, Farm, Membership, News, Wine
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At Fairview, we have a proud history of 'firsts'. Charles Back, the owner of Fairview, is one of the great entrepreneurs and innovators of the wine world – an individual who likes nothing more than swimming against the stream. He joined his father Cyril at the...

05 Jul

Posted at 09:47h in News, Online, Wine
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This week, our Fairview Piekenierskloof Grenache was named one of the top 20 South African Grenache Noirs by renowned South African sommelier Higgo Jacobs. In his review, Jacobs writes that "There is no doubt that Grenache is regaining popularity, especially among the trending wine lists...

29 Jun

Posted at 10:33h in Farm
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As a farm, our goal is simple. We want to cut out the middle man, and sell direct to our visitors. Why? Because we are agriculturally-driven farmers, and believe that we should be able to supply our restaurant, deli and customers with as much paddock...

26 Jun

Posted at 13:34h in Wine
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With thousands of grape varieties out there, about 1,300 of which are used to make wine commercially, we don’t blame you if you find it tricky to identify your Pinot Noir’s from your Pinotage’s. That’s why we’re introducing a new monthly blog, Cellar Sessions, that...

05 Jun

Posted at 08:35h in Farm
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At Fairview, our mission is to create a fully sustainable farm - starting from the ground up. With a herd of over 900 goats, we employ conscious farming techniques by collecting their droppings to recycle into our very own farming compost. As a working farm, healthy soil...

02 Jun

Posted at 13:48h in News, Wine
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We're thrilled to announce our most recent award winners in the 2017 Shiraz SA Wine Challenge. On the 31st May 2017, Fairview once again proved its prowess in the cultivation of this red grape varietal, as a total of four of our Shiraz wines were...