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Welcome To Avondale Wines

Wines Approved By Mother Nature

No one makes wine like we do. At Avondale we’re getting back to nature – but we are using 21st century science, technology and research in the process. It started a few years ago when we made a simple choice:  because wine is a natural (and delicious) product, producing it shouldn’t harm the environment in any way. 

Since then, we’ve been uncompromising. And we’ve trusted the wisdom of nature to guide us. We use cover crops instead of fertilizer to restore the balance of the soil. We never use artificial sprays to control pests – ducks and wasps do that job for us. And we constantly question what we’re doing, making improvements, enhancements and ever greened decisions as we go. After all, we want the Avondale farm to be here long after we’ve gone, creating the same delicious wine. And we believe the best way to do that is to make it a sustainable business, one that always works in harmony with the earth.

To many this may sound revolutionary. But, in truth, everyone should make wine like we do.
 

Competitions

To find out how you can win a weekend getaway at Avondale farm, read below.

Every year when the snails are most destructive, we employ a “posse” of 100 ducks to patrol our vineyards and rid it of the slimy grape leaf destroyers.

Come September every year, we buy week-old ducks, raise them until they are big enough to waddle properly, and let them chase down snails in our vineyards. We use ducks to avoid using poison pellets, which are harmful to the vineyard ecosystem.

This is part of Avondale’s passion for organic practices and sustainable farming methods.

Competition Rules:

  • Correct entries will be entered in lucky draw monthly to determine winner of 6 bottels Avondale Wine every month.
  • Winners of every month will be entered in competition to win 2-nights accommodation on Avondale in The Pool House.
  • The decision on a winner is final and Avondale will not enter into any correspondence about the competition afterwards.
  • Final draw will takes place on the 1st April 2010.
  • The Pool House: The Pool House sleeps 2 people and consists of a double room with a lounge, dining room and kitchen. R780 per person per night for 2 people sharing and R1 170 per night for single occupancy. A breakfast tray at an additional charge of R35 per person is available. Ages 10 years and up – they must be able to swim.


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How many ducks do we use on Avondale?
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