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official certifications

We work really hard to do the right thing. It's easy to claim that you farm organically, that you treat people ethically or care about environmental sustainability; it's much harder to receive certified and consistent accreditation from the relevant official bodies, year after year.

View and download our latest certifications below.

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ECOCERT

Ecocert is an organic certification and inspection body established in France in 1991. With activity in over 80 countries Ecocert has become one of the major organic certification organisations in the world.

The Radford Dale Organic range of wines have been fully organically certified by Ecocert.

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IPW

The South African wine industry has taken the lead when it comes to ecological and environmental regulation, thanks to the IPW scheme.

Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) is a voluntary environmental sustainability scheme established by the South African wine industry in 1998 of which Radford Dale is a fully accredited member. There are annual self-audits and periodic independent external audits.

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WIETA

Since the South African constitution arrived at the dawn of democracy in 1996, regulations, conditions and working practices have been finely tuned to protect the rights of all workers, including those in agriculture.

Radford Dale is a fully compliant member of WIETA (Wine Industry Ethical Trading Association) . 

in the news...

Alex Dale: From Burgundy Roots to a Belief in South African Wine

Amidst the stone houses of Beaune, wine producer Alex Dale learned at a young age that wine isn't made in the cellar, but in the vineyard. "In France, there isn't even a word for 'winemaker.'

Bringing Beaujolais to the Cape #gamayzing

"Gamay is to red grapes in South Africa what Chenin Blanc is to white. I truly believe that Gamay will find a natural home here," says Alex Dale

Monster & Maker: A New Look at Pinotage

Last year, we celebrated 100 years of Pinotage....Roll on a century, and Pinotage has outlived its detractors. The varietal is not only still present, but better and more diverse in style than ever.

Jamie Goode's Latest Reviews of the Radford Dale range

Radford Dale are producing some very smart wines at the moment. New releases from Radford Dale, South Africa: the over-delivering Vinum wines, plus their new organic wines...
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