My great grandfather, C.L. Back, fled Lithuania, because of religious persecution in 1902. He got on a ship from Europe and came down to Cape Town. Not being able to speak or read English or Afrikaans, life wasn’t exactly easy to begin with. He toiled on the docks at Cape Town harbour before moving to Paarl to manage a butchery, Read more...

Avontuur Estate, home of Fine Wines and Fast Horses, nestles against the Helderberg between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. Visit us on the Stellenbosch Wine Route for wine tasting, wine sales and a bite to eat in our restaurant. Read more...

Angel Heart is a spicy liqueur careful blended using barrel aged chili and a number of natural herbs and spices. It is sweet and spicy, infused with citrus, vanilla, berry and other flavours. Angel Heart liqueur is complex product that offers versatility in how it can be served. It can be enjoyed as n frozen shot, on ice, as part Read more...