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South African wine has a history dating back to 1659. At one time Constantia, a vineyard near Cape Town was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a burst of new energy and new investment. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts and wards. WO wines must be made 100% from grapes from the designated area. "Single vineyard" wines must come from a defined area of less than 5 hectares. An "Estate Wine" can come from adjacent farms, as long as they are farmed together and wine is produced on site. A ward is an area with a distinctive soil type and/or climate, and is roughly equivalent to a European appellation. 
 
On 2 February 1659 the founder of Cape Town, Jan van Riebeeck, produced the first wine recorded in South Africa. On 8 January 1918, growers in the Western Cape founded the Koöperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika Bpkt (KWV). KWV came to dominate the industry until the end of apartheid. In the 1930s they set up the South African Wine Farmers Association (SAWFA) as a 50:50 joint venture with their British agents, Vine Products, taking full control after the Second World War. Restrictions on the sale of "whites man's liquor" to black South Africans were lifted in the 1960s. Restrictions were never placed on Coloured South African labourers for fear of collapsing the wine farm labour force. Production quotas were abolished in the 1990s, and KWV relinquished its regulatory functions to the South African Wine Industry Trust and its producing interests to the Wijngaard Co-operative, leaving a publicly quoted marketing company.
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Alvi’s Drift 221 Chenin Blanc
€ 9.95

Alvi’s Drift 221 Chenin Blanc

The Alvi’s Drift 221 Chenin Blanc is a South-African Chenin Blanc from Alvi’s Drift. For this win..

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Alvi’s Drift 221 Special Cuvee Red Blend
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Alvi’s Drift 221 Special Cuvee Red Blend

The Alvi’s Drift 221 Special Cuvee Red Blend is a South-African red wine from Alvi’s Drift. This ..

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Alvi’s Drift 221 Special Cuvee Red Blend
Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chenin Blanc
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Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chenin Blanc

The Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chenin Blanc is a South-African oak matured white wine from Alv..

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Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chenin Blanc
Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Red Bismarck
€ 25.95

Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Red Bismarck

The Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Red Bismarck is a South-African oak matured red wine from Alvi’..

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Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Red Bismarck
Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Verreaux Pinotage
€ 31.95

Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Verreaux Pinotage

The Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Verreaux Pinotage is a South-African oak aged Pinotage from Alv..

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Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Verreaux Pinotage
Alvi’s Drift Nectarinia
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Alvi’s Drift Nectarinia

The Alvi’s Drift Muscat de Frontignan, now called Nectarinia, is a ripe en rich dessert wine from..

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Alvi’s Drift Nectarinia
Alvi’s Drift Reserve Chardonnay
€ 12.95

Alvi’s Drift Reserve Chardonnay

The Alvi’s Drift Reserve Chardonnay is a South-African oak matured Chardonnay from Alvi’s Drift. ..

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Alvi’s Drift Reserve Chardonnay
Alvi’s Drift Reserve CVC White Blend
€ 12.95

Alvi’s Drift Reserve CVC White Blend

The Alvi’s Drift Reserve CVC White Blend is a South-African white wine from Alvi’s Drift. This Re..

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Alvi’s Drift Reserve CVC White Blend
Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Red Fusion
€ 14.95

Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Red Fusion

The Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Red Fusion is a South-African red wine from Alvi’s Drift. This is ..

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Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Red Fusion
Alvi’s Drift Signature Cabernet Sauvignon
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is a South-African Cabernet Sauvignon from Alvi’s D..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Cabernet Sauvignon
Alvi’s Drift Signature Chardonnay
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Chardonnay

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Chardonnay is a South-African Chardonnay from Alvi’s Drift. After pres..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Chardonnay
Alvi’s Drift Signature Chenin Blanc
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Chenin Blanc

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Chenin Blanc is a South-African Chenin Blanc from Alvi’s Drift. The gr..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Chenin Blanc
Alvi’s Drift Signature Merlot
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Merlot

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Merlot is a South-African Merlot from Alvi’s Drift. The Merlot gr..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Merlot
Alvi’s Drift Signature Pinotage
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Pinotage

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Pinotage is a South-African Pinotage from Alvi’s Drift. Pinotage alway..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Pinotage
Alvi’s Drift Signature Shiraz
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Shiraz

The Alvi’s Drift Signature Shiraz is a South-African Shiraz from Alvi’s Drift. This Shiraz mature..

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Alvi’s Drift Signature Shiraz
Bellingham The Bernard Series Handpicked Viognier
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Bellingham The Bernard Series Handpicked Viognier

This Bellingham Handpicked Viognier is part of the Bellingham The Bernard Series, a tribute to fo..

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Bellingham The Bernard Series Handpicked Viognier
Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch Rousanne
€ 14.95

Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch Rousanne

This Bellingham Whole Bunch Rousanne is part of the Bellingham The Bernard Series, a tribute to f..

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Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch Rousanne
Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
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Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

The Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot is an 'easy going' South-African red wine. A delicate comb..

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Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
€ 29.99

Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

The Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot is an 'easy going' South-African red wine. A delicate comb..

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Lazy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc
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Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc

The Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc is a South African wine from the Western Cape region. T..

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Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc
Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc (6)
€ 29.99

Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc (6)

The Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc is a South African wine from the Western Cape region. T..

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Lazy Bay Chenin Blanc-Sauvignon Blanc (6)