Alvi's Drift Winery South Africa

OUR

WINE

RANGES

FRUIT DRIVEN & DELIGHTFULLY COMPLEX

Our award-winning wines are internationally known for their distinctive, fruit-driven character and delightful complexity. Our wines include red, white, rosé, dessert, and outstanding Cap Classique and Brut sparkling wines.


Alvis Drift Winery

FLAGSHIP RANGE

BE BOLD

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the mighty Verreaux’s eagle (Aquila verreauxii) is a large predatory bird with an impressive wingspan of up to 2,3 m. We encapsulate its boldness and elegance with our exceptional Flagship Verreaux Pinotage.

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ICON RANGE

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Named after our family patriarch, our Albertus Viljoen Icon range showcases the best of our harvest: full-bodied, barrel-fermented wines of remarkable character and complexity.

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Alvis Drift Winery
Alvis Drift Winery

RESERVE RANGE

TASTE WHAT'S POSSIBLE

Featuring an illustration of the iconic Alvi’s Drift low-water bridge on its label, our Reserve range wines are expertly and passionately crafted for the aspirational palate, boasting excellent maturation potential and smooth, intricate flavours.

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221 RANGE

TOASTING OUR STORIES

In 1928, 19-year old Albertus Viljoen ("Alvi") van der Merwe, scored the first try in history against the All Blacks on African soil. With our 221 range, we pay tribute to our family patriarch and our phenomenal Springbok rugby team.

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Alvis Drift Winery
Alvis Drift Winery

SIGNATURE RANGE

SPONTANEOUS CONNECTIONS

The superb, fruit-driven wines in our Signature range offer wine lovers exceptional value. In the words of Alvi’s Drift head winemaker Alvi van der Merwe: "Think 'great’, for the price of good!”.

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SPARKLING RANGE

ELEVATE EVERY MOMENT

The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes for our sparkling wine range are carefully hand-harvested early in the season during the cool morning hours, preserving the crisp, fresh acidity so essential to producing a magnificent sparkling wine.

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Alvis Drift Winery
Alvis Drift Winery

CAP CLASSIQUE RANGE

CELEBRATE LIFE WELL LIVED

Set apart by a refreshing and captivating character, these wines showcase a beautifully complex, rich, and biscuity profile, spending a minimum of two years on the lees.

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DARE TO BE TRUE

As winemakers, we are driven by the pursuit of excellence, of quality and honest flavour, while remaining true to our grapes’ fruit characteristics above all. If this means allowing a certain wine to ferment longer, cooler or challenging a few treasured, long-held winemaking beliefs in the process, so be it. At Alvi’s Drift, you’ll never find us doing only what’s expected. We’re too busy doing what we love.
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