Products
As the 8th largest wine producer in the world, South Africa contributes up to 4% of the international wine production. Currently, 100,568 hectares of wine grapes are planted in the country, which make up to 900 million Litres of wine annually - this equals more than 1,2 billion wine bottles!
South Africa is however the largest producer of Fairtrade wine in the world. We currently have 47 wine grape farms that are Fairtrade certified and over 30 companies involved in Fairtrade wine-making and trading. In 2011, 15,7 million bottles of Fairtrade wine were drunk globally - two thirds of them were from South African farms!
Wine contributes significantly to the growth of Fairtrade in South Africa: about 20% of the estimated R 73,5 million spent on Fairtrade products in South Africa in 2011 was generated by locally produced Fairtrade wines.
South Africans will be happy to know that for every Fairtrade wine bottle they buy, 60 cents goes back to the farm workers of that farm. This money is the Fairtrade Development Premium and farm workers can invest it in projects they deem necessary for their communities, such as education and training programmes for the workers and their families and the improvement of services and infrastructures. You can read about how this premium is used in South Africa and how it has made a difference in the lives of many farm workers here.
Fairtrade certification also ensures that the wine is produced sustainably in accordance with Fairtrade Standards and that full traceability is in place.
Fairtrade wines available in South Africa
DE BOS
Traded by: Bosman Family Vineyards | Website | Blog | Facebook
Varietals (white): Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Varietals (red): Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Awards: De Bos Handpicked Cabernet Sauvignon 91/100 Decanter Magazine (Feb 2012)
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: Makro
Online: Bosmanwines.com, Wine.co.za, Cybercellar
Retail price category: R 50-60
DEETLEFS
Traded by: Deetlefs Wines | Website
Varietals (white): Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Varietals (red): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Pinotage Rose
Awards: Pinotage is in the Best Value Wine Guide 2013; Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon won a Bronze at the International Wine & Spirits Challenge; Shiraz won Silver medal at the 2012 Michelangelo Wine Awards
You can buy this wine here:
Restaurants: Dutchess of Wisbeach
Distributors: Somerset Beverages, Somerset Wines
Retail price category: R 50-75
FAIRHILLS
Traded by: Home of Origin Wine | Website | Facebook
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay
Varietals (red): Shiraz, Shiraz/Merlot, Merlot/Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot
Retail: Selected Pick n Pays
Restaurant: Moyo Restaurants
Retail price category: R 50-75
FIVE'S RESERVE
Traded by: Van Loveren | Website
Varietals (white): Chenin Blanc, Merlot Rose
Varietals (red): Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon
Retail: Selected Spar stores, Wellness Warehouse
Retail price category: R 40-50
HOUSE OF MANDELA (Thembu Collection)
Traded by: Erasmus Wines | Website
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Varietals (red): Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Online: Winefolk
Distributor: Vinimark
Retail price category: R 50-75
PALESA
Traded by: uniWines Vineyards | Website | Facebook
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Moscato
Varietals (red): Pinotage, Merlot
Awards: Palesa Sauvignon Blanc won Gold medal at the Michelangelo Wine Awards 2011; Palesa Merlot won Best Fairtrade Red at the Michelangelo Wine Awards 2012
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: Wellness Warehouse, Drostdy Spar (Worcester)
Online: Uniwines.co.za, Wine.co.za, Once a Grape,
Retail price category: R 30-40
PALESA Pouches
Traded by: uniWines Vineyards | Website | Facebook
Varietals (white): Chenin Blanc (1,5 Lt)
Varietals (red): Shiraz (1,5 Lt)
You can buy this wine here:
Available only at the cellar
Retail price category: R 50-75
PALESA Husk Spirit (Grappa)
Traded by: uniWines Vineyards | Website | Facebook
You can buy this grappa here:
Available only at the cellar
Retail price category: R 150
PLACE IN THE SUN
Traded by: Cape Legends | Website
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc
Varietals (red): Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: Pick n Pay, Spar, Makro, Ultra Liquors
Online: Wine.co.za
Restaurants: Spur, Col Cacchio
RHYTHMS OF NATURE
Traded by: Deetlefs Wines | Website
Varietals (white): Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay
Varietals (red): Merlot/Pinotage
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: Wellness Warehouse
Restaurants: Dutchess of Wisbeach
Distributors: Somerset Beverages, Somerset Wines
THANDI WINES
Traded by: Thandi Wines | Website
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay
Varietals (red): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: selected Spar and Pick n Pay, Wellness Warehouse, Ultra Liquors, Harley's Liquors
Restaurants: Mariner's Wharf Hout Bay
Distributors: Somerset Beverages
TUKULU
Traded by: Cape Legends | Website
Varietals (white): Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc
Varietals (red): Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (unwooded)
You can buy this wine here:
Retail: Makro, Ultra Liquors
Online: Wine.co.za, Cybercellar
Restaurants: Col Cacchio
Download the full Fairtrade Product Directory (XLS, last updated 30 April 2013)
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