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SLOW WINE

DESTINATION EXPERIENCE LIFESTYLE

A combination of modern science and the wisdom of ages creates altogether uniquewines on Avondale Organic Wine Farm near Paarl in South Africa’s Western Cape. The success of the estate’s holistic method can be attributed to the open-minded and creative approach of proprietor Johnathan Grieve, whose thirst for knowledge is unquenchable.

On the 300-year-old family-owned farm in the Klein Drakenstein Mountains, no life form is considered “bad”, and nothing is eradicated. On the contrary, Grieve strives to create conditions that are conducive to **more** life. “Biodiversity, or the variety of life in an ecosystem, is a tangible measure of the health and balance of a particular habitat,” he explains. “It’s important because each species, from the lowliest microbe to a human being, plays a distinct role in keeping the planet running smoothly.” 

READ MORE FROM OUR SEPTEMBER 2014 ISSUE