The Alvi’s Drift Signature Selection range has staked its claim as one of South Africa’s best “popular premium” wine ranges, following a standout performance at the 2025-2026 Ultra Value Wine Challenge.
It walked away with an array of Double Gold and Gold medals, including two of the competition’s highest honours: White Wine of the Year for the Signature Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé Wine of the Year for the Signature Pinotage Rosé.
It is a moment that underscores Alvi’s Drift’s quiet mastery and its ability to craft wines that marry accessibility with true quality.
- The Signature Selection captures what many wine lovers seek but seldom find: bottles that offer a sense of occasion without pretence, wines that deliver over price point in both flavour and finesse.
Fruit-forward, generous, and beautifully balanced, the range is made for the rhythm of real life, for spontaneous dinners, slow Sunday lunches, or evenings shared in easy conversation. Each bottle is crafted to express the unique terroir of the Breede River Valley, where fertile soils and cool river breezes create the perfect conditions for wines of purity and character.
“Our Signature wines capture the spirit of saying yes, yes to life, yes to flavour, and yes to sharing,” says winemaker Alvi van der Merwe, third-generation custodian of the Alvi’s Drift estate. “They are made with the same care and precision we bring to every tier of our winemaking, designed to be generous in personality yet refined in expression.”
The Signature Sauvignon Blanc shines with crisp citrus and tropical fruit, its freshness tempered by elegance and length. The Pinotage Rosé delights with its delicate colour, dry finish, and lively notes of summer berries, a wine as refreshing as it is refined. Across the range, the reds offer richness and depth balanced by a natural vibrancy that speaks to careful viticulture and a patient hand in the cellar.
In a market where wine drinkers are increasingly drawn to authenticity and value, the Signature Selection represents a powerful truth: great wine is not defined by its price, but by its purpose. It is about craftsmanship that overperforms, pleasure that feels effortless, and consistency that earns trust, vintage after vintage.
The continued recognition of the Signature Selection affirms what Alvi’s Drift has always believed, that excellence belongs not to a price bracket, but to those who pursue it with heart and conviction. With every bottle, the range continues to redefine what it means for a wine to truly deliver over price point, a celebration of generosity, integrity, and the enduring joy of saying YES!
