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This medium-bodied wine with its burgundy hue is an exquisite representation of the beloved Bordeaux variety. Its lightly wooded character unveils a fine depth of aromas, blending plum and cedarwood with subtle hints of spice.
On the palate, the wine is juicy and mellow, with velvety tannins ensuring a well-rounded experience. Elegantly complemented by a neat, fresh tannin grip this wine is ideal for immediate enjoyment, but will age well over the next three years.
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Alvi's Drift winery takes its name from the low-water bridge over the Breede River which cuts through the family farm. Albertus Viljoen "Oupa Alvi" van der Merwe was instrumental in having this bridge built back in 1930.
Oupa Alvi’s son Bertie started wine production on the family farm and today Bertie’s son, Alvi’s Drift winemaker Alvi van der Merwe produces the winery’s award-winning South African wines, enjoyed by wine lovers around the globe.
The wines in our Signature range are true to our winery’s trademark, fruit-driven style. These outstanding wines offer wine lovers exceptional value – in the words of Alvi’s Drift winemaker, Alvi van der Merwe, “think ‘great’, for the price of good!”.
SIGNATURE RANGE
With an ideal Mediterranean microclimate, an abundance of soil diversity and water from the life-giving Breede River, the Alvi’s Drift vineyards are ideally positioned for producing remarkable South African wines of unique character and complexity.
Our vineyards are sustainably fertilised with natural compost produced on our farm. Come harvest time, our grapes are selectively hand harvested in the cool, early morning hours to ensure optimal quality and flavour.
In the Alvi’s Drift cellar, our winemaking team strongly focuses on preserving the fruit-driven expression of the grapes that go into our award-winning South African wines.
Once delivered to our cellar, hand-harvested Merlot grapes are crushed into roto-fermenters, then transferred to fermentation tanks and left to ferment for approximately 7 days. The juice is drawn off on skins to enhance the wine’s colour and flavour intensity, after which the wine is selectively matured in French oak for up to 8 months prior to bottling.
