Western Cape Wine Estate
Avondale Wine Estate
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At a glance
Region
Paarl
Established
1694
From Cape Town
56 km
Tastings
Available
What you can do here
Principal cultivars
The inside track
The estate
Avondale Wine Estate is a family-run, certified organic and biodynamic farm in Paarl, renowned for its premium, low-intervention wines and commitment to the 'Terra Est Vita' philosophy. Visitors can enjoy world-class wine tastings, cellar tours, eco-wine safaris, and farm-to-fork dining at the estate's restaurant, FABER.
Established in 1692, Avondale Wine Estate is one of the oldest and most renowned wine estates in the Paarl Valley. The estate produces a variety of handcrafted wines made from estate-grown grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Merlot and Chenin Blanc.
Wine
The Avondale Wine Estate produces premium-quality wines and is committed to maintaining a balanced vineyard ecosystem. The vines are well tended to ensure that the grapes are of the highest excellence and bursting with flavours. Avondale vines are planted in one-hectare blocks where the cultivars are matched to soil types.
The focus here is on quality and not quantity and each block yields between four and eight tonnes of healthy grapes. The wines of the Avondale Wine Estate are certified organic and are distributed across the globe. These wines are naturally made in the state-of-the-art 500-ton capacity wine cellar that contains three stories built into the riverbed.
Dining
At the foot of the Klein Drakenstein mountains, FABER at Avondale serves delicious organic and seasonal food with modern finesse. In every dish, Chef Dale Stevens emphasises respect for the origins of what we eat and drink; appreciation for the narratives of each ingredient; joy at the creativity of each gastronomic process, whether contemporary or bygone; love for the power of food encounters to make guests happy. The restaurant's veranda overlooks vineyards and a sweeping valley, which is punctuated by Paarl Rock, the silhouette of Table Mountain and the Simonsberg.
Wine Tasting
Avondale is renowned for its exceptional wines. Visitors can enjoy wine tastings of their hand-crafted classic wines. Explore the unique flavours and learn about the winemaking process that respects Mother Nature's approval.
Weddings and Events
With its breathtaking mountain and vineyard setting, Avondale provides an unforgettable backdrop for weddings and private celebrations.
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Your guide to the Paarl Wine Valley
Explore Paarl with a day built around Avondale Wine Estate and its neighbours.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Many estates welcome walk-ins for a casual tasting, but the popular experiences — guided cellar tours, food pairings and heritage tastings — book up fast, especially in season. We'll reserve everything for you as part of your tour.
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