The best Sustainable wine lists in South Africa 2023
Here is the guide to the best wine places in South Africa when you want to drink sustainable. These venues were all Sustainable Wine List finalists in Star Wine List of the Year South Africa 2023, presented by WWF Conservation Champions. Check out all the venues and the winning wine lists!
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WWF Conservation Champions
Through a voluntary membership model, WWF works with the environmental leaders in SA’s wine industry, known as the Conservation Champions. These landowners commit to biodiversity-friendly and regenerative farming practices, conserve their natural areas and continually improve their water and energy efficiencies.
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Phone: +27 21 422 0384
Address: 75 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
International Sustainable Wine List of the Year, presented by Oddbird 2024
ëlgr, located on the bustling Kloof Street in Cape Town, is a standout dining destination renowned for its emphasis on South African wines. The restaurant's modern and relaxed ambiance, complete with a cozy, plant-filled courtyard, provides a perfect setting for both casual and special occasions. The wine list at ëlgr is a testament to South Africa’s rich wine heritage. Curated with care, the selection features an array of local wines, including standout Chenin Blancs and Pinotages and everything in between. These choices highlight the versatility and quality of South African vineyards, offer...
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Phone: +27 21 430 3200
Address: Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Best Long List of the Year South Africa, presented by Winterhalter 2023
Ellerman House is a luxurious five star hotel and Cape Edwardian mansion situated on Kloof Road in Bantry Bay. The terrasses overlook the sea where the sun sets, arguably the best setting in Cape Town in this regard. The hotel is very exclusive and private, so not a place where you can simply pop in for a drink on your way home, you will need to make a reservation in advance (maybe even plead a little bit) in order to be admitted. It’s worth it.
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Phone: +27 21 794 2390
Address: Silvermist Wine Estate, Main Road, Constantia Nek, Cape Town
Sustainable Wine List of the Year South Africa, presented by WWF Conservation Champions 2023
La Colombe is South African fine dining at its best with white table cloths, a horde of service staff, refined detail everywhere and set on the mountain side surrounded by a forest of blue gum trees on Silvermist Wine Estate at the end of a steep and winding road leading up from the top of Constantia Nek. This is terrain that reassures 4x4 drivers that they made the right vehicle choice, don’t try to walk it up. The food and service is top notch and the wine service is quirky, showing confidence and personality. You will always have a good time here.
