A bit of South African history

South Africa is rich with history. In 1652 the Dutch settlers installed in the region of Cape town, shortly after the Huguenots come to take refuge there. Then the transition of Nelson Mandela who is the founding father of this country, fascinating the whole world and not just the ever evolving tourists. A modern and exciting South Africa which opens its arms to the world by offering to share its diverse landscapes, the prosperity of its inhabitants and the harmony of its wines.


L’Avenir vineyard is a superb single estate in the most popular South African viticultural region, Stellenbosch



South Africa has an appellation system which separates the vineyards into 5 winemaking regions, 10 districts and 90 domains where more than 50 grape varieties are planted. Laroche wine is essentially produced in Stellenbosch, located near Cape town, the principal region for production in South Africa. The climate of this particular region offers excellent conditions for the production of noble grapes due to the granite soils and sloped mountains.