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Seven Sisters vegan wines

vegansa — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:16:54 +0000

African Roots Wines was born in 2005 by a family of 7 sisters who grew up in the small fishing village called Paternoster. 7 years ago, the sisters reunited to create fine vegan wines.

The wines, carefully selected to match the style and personality of each sister, celebrate their bond and devotion to one another, a fitting tribute to sisterhood indeed! Today they export to 42 states in America, United Kingdom and Africa.

Their wines already won double gold status amongst 888 wines, Best of Class and Gold Award at the Los Angeles wine competition and was selected to be served on American Airlines in 2009, the very first wine in the 350 years of South African wine history.

These sisters will soon open the doors to the public at their farm in Stellenbosch. A small jewel hidden between mountains and valleys in the heart of the wine lands.

Seven Sisters wines are available from Makro and MassMart.

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Elemental Bob vegan wines

vegansa — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:05 +0000

What is Elemental Bob? Garagiste artisan winemaker, handmade, retro, out of the box, creative, limited release wines; old world style with new age attitude.

Grapes are hand picked, naturally fermented, basket pressed, gravity fed and bottled under natural cork with low sulphur.

Elemental Bob wines are available at the Wine Village and Wine & Company in Hermanus.

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Spookfontein vegan wines

vegansa — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:47:42 +0000

Spirit of the Valley: Legend has it that in the flowing waters of the natural spring (“spookfontein”) one can see a spirit or ghost…

Spookfontein of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Road in Hermanus is a boutique, hands-on winery, very much red Bordeaux variety orientated, and comprising 12 hectares of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir grapes.

Their wines are made more using Old-World techniques with New-Age attitude. They keep their winemaking style simple and true to the character of the land and soil (terroir wines), and their aim is to make ‘Organic Single Vineyard’ wines.

Spookfontein vegan wines can be purchased from the Wine Village and Wine & Company in Hermanus.

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Sijnn vegan wines

vegansa — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:36:11 +0000

Sijnn is a boutique winery in Stellenbosch that produces 3 very interesting blends:

Sijnn White : a blend of Chenin blanc and Viognier;
Sijnn Rosé : a blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre, Trincadeira;
Sijnn Red : a blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre, Trincadeira and Touriga Nacional.

Sijnn wines can be found in restaurants and at fine wine stores.

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Jorgensen’s vegan spirits and liqueurs

vegansa — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:53:54 +0000

At Jorgensen’s Distillery, the family produce a range of handcrafted artisan spirits to the highest holistic standards:

Field of Dreams Absinthe made to an 1871 recipe with home grown herbs including plenty of wormwood;
Savingnac Pot Still Brandy aged a minimum of 12 years;
Primitiv Vodka, pot-still vodka made from primitive spelt grains;
Jorgensen’s Gin, a sipping gin with exotic African spices;
Naked Lemon Limoncello from organic, hand zested lemons;
Naked Naartjie Liqueur from organic naartjie peels, brandy, cinnamon and cloves.

Visit their distillery in Wellington and purchase directly from them.

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Jain Junxion ready-made vegan meals

vegansa — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:14:37 +0000

Jain Junxion is based in the northern suburb of Baccleuch, Johannesburg. They specialise in preparing healthy vegan meals. Visit the Meals page to get detailed information on what they offer, including pictures, ingredients, and methods of preparation.

Whether you are looking for a light snack, lunch, family dinner, or party feast, they do it all. Their meals are not only tasty and affordable, but also healthy, nutritious, compassionate and environmentally friendly.

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Louis Wines

vegansa — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:49:28 +0000

Louis wines is an eclectic range of reds and whites, born with different goals in mind. Wines are made with minimum interference, using traditional techniques, showing a sense of place.

Black Forest is a more affordable red wine than the Louis range and is matured in French oak barrels. The cherry and chocolate flavours are similar to the namesake Black Forest gateau. Value for money wine made with minimum interference.

These wines can be purchased from wine stores in the Western Cape; Bootleggers, Norman Goodfellows and Makro in Johannesburg; and Johnny’s in Pretoria.

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Lord’s vegan wines

vegansa — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:15:24 +0000

Lord’s Winery and its vineyards lie high up in the McGregor Valley, cradled amidst Proteas. The surrounding countryside is abundant with outstanding flora and bird life.

The Klein Karoo offers high altitude with cooler temperatures, and sunshine, water, soil and slopes melded in perfect harmony. Their goal is to utilise these conditions to create classic, elegant, balanced wines for everyone to enjoy.

Lord’s Wines are available from CTFM, Dros and Spar Tops.

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Lothian Vineyards’ vegan wines

vegansa — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:05:00 +0000

Lothian Vineyards is nestled in the middle of the Kolgelberg Biosphere, part of the Elgin Valley and surounded by mountains. The high altitude and proximity to the ocean are reflected in the Burgundian style wines the vineyard produces.

Try their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay or dry Riesling vegan wines.

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Vegan food at Mezepoli Melrose Arch

vegansa — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:39:57 +0000

Predominantly Greek with a few flavours of the Mediterranean.

The Mezepoli menu is meze based which means all their dishes are designed to be shared. They have vegan meze options, salads and fresh vegetarian sushi that represents excellent value for money.

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