Western Cape, South Africa
Alvi's Drift takes its name from a low-water bridge over the Breede River, built back in 1930 thanks to the determination of Albertus Viljoen van der Merwe, Oupa Alvi to the family. The farm has been in the family since 1928, and the original cellar from 1932, concrete fermentation tanks and all, is still part of working life today. The winery is now run by Oupa Alvi's grandson, also Alvi, who trained as a medical doctor before swapping the stethoscope for the cellar. His first bottlings under the family name went out in 2003, and the wines have collected piles of medals at the Veritas Awards ever since. The Signature range is his way of putting genuinely characterful wine within easy reach, great, he likes to say, for the price of good.
A selection of South African Red wines available through South African Wines.














Le Domaine draws its fruit from vineyards scattered across the Western Cape, from coastal sites cooled by Atlantic breezes to warmer inland slopes, all planted between 50 and 300 metres above sea level. This broad sourcing is deliberate. By blending components from different microclimates, the cellar builds a consistent house style that balances the crisp acidity of cooler sites with the ripe generosity of warmer ones. It's the Western Cape's extraordinary diversity captured in a single glass.
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