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The Drift Farm, Company
We are a small family farm tucked into the rugged, quartz-rich Akkedisberg Mountain range near the sleepy hamlet of Napier in the spectacular Overberg Highlands. We are certified as organic 3rd year in conversion, looking forward to being fully certified organic next year. We don’t use chemical fertilisers or pesticides. Our plants are root-fed with run off from our own earthworm farm, and compost and mulch. We complement this with compost teas that we add systemically, and activate the compost with a concoction of stinging nettles, comfrey, chamomile and yarrow.
Our vineyards
enjoy a similar treatment – using straw mulch, we have managed to reduce our water usage by 40% and have significantly suppressed weeds in the vineyard. We never use chemical fertilisers, and we have an agreement with neighbouring farmers not to use chemical sprays on the adjoining lands.
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On the slopes of the majestic Akkedisberg in the Overberg Highlands stands a grove of wind-swept olive trees. Allowed to grow without interference from man-made chemicals, the olive trees produce the most delicately-balanced, full-bodied olives.
These olives form the base ingredient of the...
Group: Vegetable oil
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To bring out the Elgin-specific balance of flavours, we then condition our cider on its lees in a chilled tank for a further six months. And, finally, we bottle our time-honoured cider without the addition of any flavourants or aroma enhancers. A great-tasting apple cider the natural way.
Group: Cider
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Enjoy the last of the hot summer sundowners with The Drift's recently bottled Year of the Rooster Rosé 2010. This refreshingly dry blend of Pinotage, Touriga Francesca, Voignier and Syrah has a slightly fruity and delicately spicy character and subtle floral notes.
Group: Wines
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4 and a half STARS in Platters guide. A warm rich red in glass. Beautiful complex nose of blackcurrant, cassis, mulberry fruits, buchu and juniper, which follow through to the palate. Layer upon layer of flavour reveals rich mulberry, cassis and mocha flavours. Pure elegance and sophistication.
Group: Wines
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The name comes from the turret of Castle Madax which dominates the vineyard. Lashings of plump black fruits and touches of strawberry, with lots of spice, but a smooth character and a good length. A beautifully textured Syrah/ Monastrell (aka Mourvedre) blend made in the craggy Jumilla highlands of...
Group: Wines
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Bowwood Mountain Vineyards are on the slopes of the Perdeberg mountain in Agter-Paarl. Aromas of black cherry, currant, chocolate and menthol. Fat, full and a bit chunky, in a distinctly New World style. But this has excellent acid lift for such a thick wine. Finishes with powerful but sweet...
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