South Africa Tag

11 Feb

Posted at 11:50h in Events, Farm
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As all our white varietals are nearing the end of their journey in the vineyards, we here at Fairview would like to share with you our thoughts on the 2019 White varietal harvest. We’ll mainly be focusing on Sauvignon Blanc in this report but much...

21 Aug

Posted at 06:00h in News, Wine
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Fairview and the winemaking team are very proud to introduce the third release in the Broken Barrel range, and the next once-off wine in this limited and extremely popular range. Nicknamed 'Seven', this blend is an alluring blend of our winemaker's 7 favourite different grape...

24 Jul

Posted at 06:00h in Farm
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Over the last few years, we have been carefully working on integrating our philosophy into real, tangible results. It is one thing to say we are sustainable, but it really is something else to embrace the concepts we firmly believe in and be the change...

11 Nov

Posted at 01:15h in Farm, News
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We're very lucky here at Fairview. With Charles Back at the helm of a tightly-run ship, there are always innovative projects around us, new and exciting varietals to plant and plenty of goat's cheese to make, among a flurry of other activities. Recently, on the...

11 Oct

Posted at 15:55h in Events, Farm
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Yes. You read that right! Goat Yoga is now a trend. After first gaining traction in the USA, the animal therapy-meets-exercise concept has been grabbing the attention of everyone, with videos going viral across social media and the key message being about having fun, getting out...

26 Sep

Posted at 12:21h in Cheese, Farm
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The story of Fairview cheeses starts three decades ago, when Cyril Back purchased his first Saanen dairy goats, setting Fairview on the path to becoming one of South Africa’s leading artisanal cheese producers.[caption id="attachment_6553" align="aligncenter" width="821"] Cyril Back proudly holding some of the first Fairview...

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...

18 Apr

Posted at 05:00h 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...

03 Apr

Posted at 10:35h in News
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We are so proud to announce our winning labels from this year's 2017 Wine Label Design Awards! Our Fairview Extraño came in with a Bronze medal, while our new Bloemcool Range shined with a Silver award. Both labels were designed by the very talented team at...

27 Mar

Posted at 14:47h in News, Wine
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When it comes to winemaking, after grapes, oak is an important (and expensive) component of many wines, having a crucial impact on the quality and final outcome. Last year, our winemaker Stephanie Wiid, was invited by our barrel suppliers, Tonnellerie Quintessence, to France, to follow...