Pinotage Sweet 16 for L’Avenir Winemaker Yesterday, 22 January 2024, marked the start of the 16th vintage at L’Avenir for winemaker Dirk Coetzee. At a time when winemakers who commit to the long haul are increasingly becoming a rarity, Dirk’s journey at L’Avenir is distinguished by reaching frontiers and a [...]

Top 10 award highlights L’Avenir’s Pinotage leadership The 2020 L’Avenir Single Block Pinotage was selected as a winner at the 2023 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards. This competition was established in 1997 and recognises the finest expressions of this quintessentially South African variety. It is the 10th time that L’Avenir [...]

L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc Platter’s 5 star rating confirms its class The L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc 2020 was awarded a Five Star rating in the 2022 Platter’s South African Wine Guide. This follows a 96 point score in Decanter Magazine for the 2019 vintage, upholding the standard of [...]

L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc scores 96 at Decanter World Wine Awards The L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc 2019 was rated as the best Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc at the Decanter World Wine Awards, with a score of 96 points. Chenin Blanc is the cornerstone – hence the local name Steen – [...]

Decanter selects L’Avenir Single Block as a leading old vine Chenin Blanc The L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc 2019 was listed as one of South Africa’s top old-vineyard Chenin Blancs, with a rating 93 in Decanter Magazine. In an article by Christian Eedes in the June issue of Decanter, Chenin Blanc [...]

Showcasing the new wave of specific Pinotage A next generation of Pinotage specialists that produce site-specific, single vineyard wines are expessing the versatility and refinement of this proudly South African varietal. L’Avenir winemaker, Dirk Coetzee, and viticultural consultant, Dr Etienne Terblanche, presented a virtual tasting of the Western Cape’s top [...]

Prof Thuli Madonsela receives top French honour at L’Avenir The Ambassador of France to South Africa, His Excellency Aurélien Lechevallier bestowed the distinction of Chevalier de la légion d’honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) upon Stellenbosch University Professor and former South African Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, on behalf of [...]

French Minister leads delegation to L’Avenir Estate The French Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, led a delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to L’Avenir Wine Estate, where a wine industry round table was presented, to discuss opportunities for collaboration between France and South Africa. [...]

L’Avenir reopens it’s gates As the government enforced prohibition in South Africa has finally been lifted, the L’Avenir team reflects on a period where retaining livelihoods and jobs was a key priority. Due to the ban on alcohol, over 430 wineries and grape producers are expected to go out of [...]

L’Avenir lives: Elmarie Swarts If you page through the guest book at the L’Avenir Country Lodge, a definite recurring message is the friendliness of Elmarie Swart. First impressions last and the warm welcome that guests receive from Elmarie has touched many – to the extent that they become regulars and [...]