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A charming 16th-century coaching inn

Within Thomas Hardy’s enchanting village of Evershot...

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Bouchard Finlayson

Hermanus, Western Cape

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A vineyard between heaven & earth

Cradled amid the hills of the Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) valley,
Bouchard Finlayson is widely acclaimed as one of South Africa’s leading boutique wine cellars.

With a terroir defined by both ancient soils and a cool maritime climate, the vineyards of Bouchard Finlayson are famous for producing award-winning
Pinot Noir, elegant Chardonnay and terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc, while inspired blends showcase the depth of skill and innovation in our winemaking team.

The Bouchard Finlayson cellar is conveniently located a scenic 90 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, close to the world-famous whale-watching centre of Hermanus.

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Looking to the future...

The community surrounding the Ashford Estate is an integral part of our history, with continuous fundraising efforts to support local organisations, volunteer days spent with local charities and partnering with a charity of the year to support them. As we look to the future and the continuation of our sustainability journey, we are working alongside our local community of Cong with the aim of becoming Ireland’s very first green destination.

Together with The TreadRight Foundation, we strive to #MakeTravelMatter.

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Nature & nurture

We work to preserve the biodiversity and natural habitats on the Estate with the introduction of a bug hotel in our gardens and bat boxes throughout the Estate, to protect dwindling species of bats. We also collaborate with a local tree surgeon to develop a manageable action plan to care for our vast tree population. We are proud to grow our own produce in our polytunnels and forage for seasonal ingredients across the Estate. In the future, the addition of four beehives with an indigenous species of bee will allow us to produce our own honey while protecting the bee population. 

Renewable resources

We are continuing our efforts to phase out single-use plastics by 2022 - so far we have saved 57,000 bottles from landfill - and reducing our food waste in partnership with Winnow.

We have also introduced a system called Accuvio to allow us to monitor our energy consumption, waste generation and water use. We harvest our rainwater to use across the Estate and have introduced renewable sources of energy.

Our projects & progress

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07 Oct 2021 Make Travel Matter

Our World Food Day pledge to reduce food waste

For World Food Day 2021 we’re spotlighting Winnow Solutions, a food waste reduction service making a big impact through the use of smart technology.

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24 Sep 2021 Make Travel Matter

Eliminating food waste with Red Carnation Hotels

We hear from Michelle Delvin, our Sustainability Manager on the progress that has been made so far.

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Céline Cousteau

08 Jun 2021 Make Travel Matter

The ocean’s power to help

This World Oceans Day, Céline Cousteau reflects on the future of the ocean and our partnerships with GreenWave and Project Vesta.

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