Alvi’s Drift Private Cellar is the coming together of generations of winemaking heritage and the uncompromising pursuit of a life-long dream.
A vision to produce wines from our family farm that stand proudly shoulder-to-shoulder with the very best in the world.
A philosophy of honouring thousands of years of wine culture without bowing to it in the pursuit of innovation, excellence, quality and flavour.
Alvi’s Drift takes it’s name from the low-water bridge across the Breede River which links the two sides of the family farm. Inspired by the first Albertus Viljoen “Alvi” Van Der Merwe, the bridge was built in 1928 and is still in common use today, affectionally known by the local community as “Alvi’s Drift”.
The Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2021, which this year took place in Brussels, Belgium, has just ended. 1200 Samples from 23 countries were judged and we are really pleased to announce that our Reser...
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The Catavinum World Wine Awards is one of the most prestigious international events of its kind. Over 3000 Wines are submitted from suppliers around the world including Argentina, Australia, Austria, ...
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Did you know that the South African wine industry is unique in knowing its birthday? On 2 February 1659, the Dutch governor recorded in his diary that wine had been made for the first time from grapes...
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