Spice Route & Fairview Tasting
Wed 20 May
|Ripponden Wine Co.
A chance to taste the wines of two true pioneers of South African wine. Spice Route estate in Swartland and Fairview in Paarl.
Time & Location
20 May 2026, 19:00 – 22:00
Ripponden Wine Co., 238 Halifax Rd, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4BG, UK
Guests
About the event
"Without Charles Back, the Swartland would still be regarded as a rural backwater" Tim Atkin MW
We are delighted to welcome Charles Back, owner of Fairview winery and founder of Spice Route, to host a very special tasting featuring wines from both wineries.
Fairview is credited with bringing Mediterrean varities to the Cape. Charles joined his Grandfathers winery in 1978 and in 2014 he was awarded the IWC's Lifetime Achievement Award aged just 58. Recognising his work championing varieties better suited to the Capes dry climate, lesser known regions, earlier picking dates and restoration of old vines.
In 1998 he tasted an exceptional Sauvignon Blanc in Swartland and immmediatley purchased the land and formed Spice Route winery. The flagship wine of the estate 'Chakalaka' belnds six varieites to produce an intense Rhône style red.
A chanceto be guided through some amazing wines by a legend of South African wine making.
Tickets
General Admission
£30.00
+£0.75 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00