Albertus Viljoen Bismarck

Enjoy this wine with a hearty oxtail stew, venison pie or with grilled peri-peri chicken.

With an ideal Mediterranean microclimate, an abundance of soil diversity and water from the life-giving Breede River, the Alvi's Drift vineyards are ideally positioned for producing remarkable wines of unique character and complexity. Our 2020 harvest will be remembered for nature's gift of remarkable fruit that reached optimal ripeness. Winter provided sufficient cold units to break dormancy, while rainfall was slightly below average. Spring brought favourable conditions, leading to an earlier bud break across our vines. Moderate summer temperatures preserved optimal flavour in the grapes, resulting in a truly exceptional vintage.

The wine was then matured for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, before final blending and bottling.

All varieties in this blend were vinified and barrel-matured separately. Most grapes were destemmed and cold soaked for 3 to 4 days, with a portion of the juice drawn off to enhance skin contact and colour extraction during fermentation. Fermentation took place in barrels, followed by malolactic fermentation.

Alvi’s Drift is a third-generation, family-owned winery in South Africa’s Breede River Valley. Named after the bridge connecting the farm, our 410-hectare estate lies in the cool-climate Scherpenheuvel ward, where diverse soils shape our award-winning wines. From crisp whites to elegant reds, MCCs, and sparkling wines, each bottle reflects a love for craft and terroir. Led by winemaker Alvi van der Merwe, we blend tradition with innovation—doing more than expected, because we’re doing what we love.