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The Trust serves as a forum for workers to identify their needs and manages the income derived from Fairtrade sales as well as the projects in hand. The cellar processes upwards of 5 000 tons of organic grapes from 5 farms straddling the northern boundary of the Olifants River wine region and Namaqualand. This is an area famous for its spring flowers and is also the only semi-arid Biosphere hotspot in the world.   The estate Stellar Organic Winery, situated in Trawal, 275 km north of Cape Town on the road to Namibia, is the largest producer of fine organic wines in South Africa. The privately owned cellar makes use of a semi-arid climate, unrivalled refrigeration capacity and extensive in-house engineering skills to produce modern, organic Fairtrade wines. Working closely with the farms Winemaker Dudley Wilson has built a reputation for producing innovative, award-winning wines such as the no-sulphur-added range, which occupies a unique niche in markets at home and abroad. Well-known for it's innovative approach, Stellar has a number of "firsts" to its credit. It was the first organic winemaking operation in the world to gain the coveted Fairtrade accreditation and the first cellar in Africa to produce commercially viable no-sulphur-added wines. The organic vineyards and winemaking process are fully certified by Control Union Certifications, based in the Netherlands.   Organic philosophy Stellar are committed to the principles of organic production and their dedication is shown by the following: · The winery is a processing facility and its task is to maintain the organic status of the grapes during the production of wine and to do so in an environmentally responsible manner. · Where possible waste products are recycled or reused. Skins from the press are composted and plans to make organic grape seed oil are well advanced. · Water usage in the cellar is audited. Water has the solids screened from it and goes through aeration and an effective micro-organism treatment (EM), before being used for irrigation. · Chemicals for cleaning and for use in winemaking are kept to a minimum and alternatives such as steam are used where possible. · Wine is at all times recognized and respected as a natural product and additions and manipulations are therefore kept to a minimum so as not to compromise the integrity of the farms, the cellar and its products. The organic policy is formally reviewed before the start of each crush, and is open to review on an on-going basis. There are no compromises on ethics and production values, and the farms are kept and managed in as natural a state as possible. A walk through the vineyards bears testament to this; the leaves on the vines are healthy and species of insects are varied and abundant. A soil examination reveals masses of earthworms - all indications of a healthy ecosystem.   Fairtrade philosophy The Stellar workforce benefits directly from sales of Fairtrade-labelled wine. - Both farm & cellar staff are transported to and from work. - Families receive health care and the permanent services of a community worker. - Workers receive free housing, electricity and water and all schooling and child-care facilities are subsidised. The Stellar Employees' Trust serves as a forum for workers to identify their needs and manages the income derived from Fairtrade sales. The Trust initiates and manages projects designed to improve the living conditions of workers and provide additional sustainable income for the benefit of the community. Fairtrade income has been used for various projects including: - Fencing for workers' houses. - A commercial organic vegetable garden. - A computer centre at Trawal Primary School, used by the children during the day and adults at night. - A Viognier vineyard planted next to the school, the proceeds of which will be shared by the school and the Stellar Workers' Trust. - The purchase of a 26% shareholding in the cellar and a 40% shareholding in Stellar Agri, the farming operation. Future Fairtrade income has been earmarked for the following: - The purchase of a bus for transporting seasonal workers to and from the farms and cellar. - The building of a community centre in Trawal   Products at Vinceremos Moonlight Shiraz, Stellar Merlot, Stellar Cabernet Suvignon (no added sulhpur). Moonlight Rosé. Moonlight Chenin and Stellar Sauvignon Blanc.           Prosecco Frizzante 'Sora Loc', Perlage IGT (Italy) £7.60 Trio Trocken, Stefan Sander 2011 £8.10 Château de Boisfranc AC (Beaujolais) 2009 £8.60 Inzolia, Era IGT 2010/11 £7.10 Sangiovese, Era IGT 2010 £7.10

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