Churchview is a family owned, organically operated vineyard. In 1999, father and son, Spike and Raymond Fokkema, established Churchview Estate and planted the early vines. The 100 hectare estate is now home a total of 56 hectares of vines, growing 16 different grape varieties. Churchview pride themselves on being good stewards of the environment by cultivating, crafting and cherishing the land, the grapes and the wine. 

It is a well-known fact that the creation of a great bottle of wine starts in the vineyard, indicating the purity and quality of fruit will dictate the purity and quality of the wine. Churchview has worked hard over the past 20 years to convert the vineyard from full conventional to an organically operated vineyard. Their philosophy behind the cultivation of our vines is simple – treating the environment with respect and maintaining healthy soils and vines with our organic principals will ensure pure, quality fruit. 

To craft is to make or produce with care, skill and integrity. Wine making, or vinification, is both an art and science to which the skills required by the winemaker arguably amount to craftsmanship. This special ability to craft the wine warrants that every single bottle produced is a reflection of the site, and speaks about the vintage, the climate and the array of flavour profiles each season brings. It’s the difference in vintages that makes winemaking an art, and the ability to bring these flavours to you that makes the wine so interesting. The fruit supplied and winemakers imprint determines quality, identity, and style.  

Churchview’s portfolio of wines is both exciting and extensive, and will satisfy even the most discerning wine enthusiast.