Organic & Biodynamic – Avondale Vineyard Tour……doing things naturally!
A book could be written about the farming practices at Avondale! Avondale is one of the oldest estates in the Paarl Valley. In 1997 the John & Ginny Grieve (who own Vital Foods) purchased Avondale. In 2000 tragedy struck when a devastating fire cleared the estate. However, out of something harmful came an opportunity. Their son – Johnathan Grieve – rose to the challenge and used the “clean slate” to start trying to restore the nutrients in the soil by…