We couldn’t be more thankful for 2022 since our dedicated winemaking team’s efforts earned us numerous honours. As Alvi’s Drift’s award-winning wines include a variety of reds and whites, we have a bottle everyone can enjoy – regardless of taste or budget.
Alvi’s Drift is no stranger to winning wine awards since our winery has received much local and international recognition over the years. Each of our wine ranges also bears various accolades, from our ‘great for the price of good’ Signature range to our bold-yet-elegant Flagship range.
Let’s take a closer look at six wines from three popular Alvi’s Drift ranges. Learn what makes each stand out and, above all, discover new favourites to add to your collection.
Following an excellent award season, our Breede River winery is quite a few laurels richer. Each of the award-winning wines we highlight today was also a 2022 best-seller.
Prestigious institutions who have chosen to honour our wines with awards include:
Our Alvi’s Drift Signature range consists of outstanding, fresh-and-fruity wines of extraordinary value.
Crisp and well-balanced with aromas of granadilla and gooseberry, our Signature Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect summertime tipple.
This shimmering, pale-straw-coloured wine won Gold in the 2022 Vitis Vinifera Awards and Double Gold in the 2022 Gold Wine Awards.
Want to learn more about this popular white varietal? Then read our blog, Everything You Need to Know About Sauvignon Blanc Wines.
Ripe and intense, our Signature Merlot is a beautiful balancing act of oak, fruit and tannin. Aromas of black cherry and plum with hints of mixed spice and chocolate make it an excellent companion to a host of meat and pasta dishes.
Best of all? This delectable red wine is exceptionally light on your pocket. As a result, it won Gold in the Ultra Value Wine Challenge.
After scoring the first try on African soil against the All Blacks in 1928, our founder, Albertus Viljoen ‘Alvi’ van der Merwe, became the 221st player to don a Springbok rugby jersey.
The 221 range pays tribute to both our family patriarch and our national team.
Refreshing yet complex, our 221 Chenin Blanc boasts flavours of ripe white peach and stewed apple with just a dash of blossom honey. A velvety mouthfeel and lingering finish complete this easy-drinking, award-winning white wine.
Our 221 Chenin Blanc received the following accolades:
Wine lovers who enjoy blended wines will tell you the myth that wine blends are inferior to single-cultivar wines is just that – an unfounded myth. Simply sample our 221 Special Cuvée Blend to test this theory for yourself. This medium- to full-bodied wine boasts aromas of ripe mulberry, red cherry and lavender, making it singularly extraordinary.
The delicious red blend was among our biggest winners of 2022, recognised with the following accolades:
Our Reserve range comprises wines that epitomise our unyielding dedication to excellence. Widely lauded for their exceptional character and depth, each of these wines is remarkable in its own right.
A marvellous blend of Chenin Blanc, Viognier and Chardonnay, our Reserve CVC boasts a delightfully complex bouquet of peach, hazelnut, honeysuckle and stewed quince, with just a whisper of butterscotch.
The Reserve CVC blend is a poised wine that boasts well-balanced tannins and acidity, lingering to an unforgettable finish.
Our popular Reserve CVC secured a total of seven awards in 2022:
An intensely aromatic Cape blend, our Reserve Drift Fusion evokes the spirit of the festive season, thanks to its flavours of ripe cherry, blackberry and plum. These aromas are complemented by notes of cashew, spice and vanilla.
This full-bodied red blend, with its firm tannins and lingering fruity finish, received the following 2022 awards:
When it comes to acclaimed Alvi’s Drift wines, wine enthusiasts are certainly spoilt for choice. Browse our full selection in the Alvi’s Drift online shop, and get your wines delivered right to your door.
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