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Condensed History of South African wine 1659 First wine in the Cape 1693 Fairview farm founded on Paarl Mountain 1925 Pinotage hybrid crossed by Prof. Perold 1947 – 1994 Apartheid sanctions 1974 Fairview bottles first estate wine after KWV monopoly Charles Back II makes his first vintage 1981 Construction of the Fairview Goat Tower (Cheese production 1975) 1992 Sanctions lifted on SA Wine industry 1997 Charles discovers the potential in the Swartland and starts Spice Route

Influence and creations by Charles Back Across the board WINES : 600 ha across 5 estates and 5 brands : Fairview, Paarl Goats do Roam, Paarl La Capra, Paarl Spice Route, Swartland Land‘s End, Elim Cheesery : First farm cheese producer in SA with 750 Goats and Jersey cows Fairview Estate : Tasting room Restaurant Bakery Award-winning deli Spice Route Destination: Restaurant Tasting room Craft brewery Bean-to-bar chocolate roastery Distillery Etc. A family-owned operation. innovative, cutting edge; Charles is a pioneer in Rhone varieties and a role model for the SA wine industry. Charles is very focused on the environment & the people surrounding us.

WARMER Climates : Paarl 280 ha : Grenache, Viognier, Syrah etc. (Spice Route) Swartland 115ha : Syrah, Chenin, Mourvedre etc. Stellenbosch 35 ha : Cabernet and Merlot. COOLER Climates : Darling 145 ha : Sauvignon, Chenin, Syrah Elim 12ha : Sauvignon and Syrah 5 wineries | 5 unique vineyard sites

Barbera, Nebbiolo, Tannat, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache blanc… Mother-block Carignan Pioneer in SA with Single vineyard wines And with Rhone varieties Indigenous ferments Skin-macerated whites Mother-block Petite Sirah Mother-block Tempranillo Mother-block Viognier Mother-block Mourvedre Largest plantings of Grenache, Mourvedre, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah… Mother-block Sauvignon blanc

From Tim Atkin’s SA Report 2013 Like South Africa itself, the wine industry is not without its problems, not least the poverty of many of the people who toil in vineyards for low wages, but it is also a force for change. As Charles Back of Fairview, one of the Cape’s leading wine entrepreneurs, puts it: “Living in South Africa gives a bigger meaning to what we do. Wine isn’t just about the bottom line; there’s a social dimension, too.”

Wholistic sustainability Those around us: Fairtrade accreditation, local project development, community outreach etc. The environment around us: Biodiversity, integrated agriculture etc. The future : Empowerment and shareholding Fairview Wines shareholders : Charles Back, Anthony de Jager, Paulette, Suzanne Venter, Leroy Rogers, Arwie Davies, Donald Mouton Spice Route Wine Company shareholders : Charles Back, Charl du Plessis, Mareo van Eck, Licia Solomons, Frederick Truter.

Sustainability & empowerment Member of IPW (Integrated Production of Wine, a voluntary environmental sustainability scheme established by the South African wine industry in 1998) Member of Biodiversity in Wine (BWI): 67 ha of conservation area at Fairview Integrity & Sustainability Seal in South Africa FAIR-TRADE : Member of WIETA - a non-profit voluntary organization which actively promotes ethical trade in the wine industry value chain through training, technical assessment and audits to assess members’ compliance with its code of good practice. Every part of the company is certified fair-trade, although only the Goats do Roam labels will carry the logo.

Vineyards at Fairview Winemaker’s selection Fairview La Capra Goats do Roam Single Vineyards Unique locations : FOCUS : Beacon Shiraz Experimental/cutting edge : FOCUS : Caldera, Nurok Single origin, single variety FOCUS : Sauvignon blanc, Pinotage Single Variety, blended origin, younger vines FOCUS : Chenin, Pinotage Sauvignon, Cabernet Rhone-style Blends

Tim Atkin MW on the Swartland : “Every revolution needs a spark, a catalyst that changes things forever. […] Without it [Charles Back's discovery], the Swartland would still be regarded as a rural backwater, better known for wheat fields than vineyards. Instead, it is one of the most dynamic regions in the southern hemisphere.”