Dawn Patrol’s Environmentally-Friendly Cans: Sourced with care, designed with intention.
Canned wine isn’t just convenient, it’s a smarter choice for the planet. Aluminium is infinitely recyclable, lightweight to transport, and leaves a much smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional glass bottles. Less energy, fewer emissions, and more freedom to enjoy great wine wherever the day takes you, whether it be beach picnics and mountain trails, or surf trips, braais, bush safaris and gorgeous sunset sessions. Each can is sealed tight, protecting the wine from oxygen and sunlight so every sip stays fresh, bright and true to its origin. No corkscrew, no fuss, just quality wine made for real life.
Although our lifestyle is shaped by early-morning waves and salt on the skin, the grapes inside most of our Dawn Patrol range come from the wild and wonderful Swartland. This region, with its granite-based soils, dry-farmed vineyards and warm, wind-swept days, produces grapes with incredible concentration and honesty. Old vines dig deep for moisture, the soils bring texture, and the heat and wind build character. This rugged landscape gives our wines their backbone, purity and an intensity that shines even in a lightweight can.
We aren’t replacing the bottle. We still celebrate traditional glass and everything it represents: ageing potential, elegance, and the ritual of opening and sharing a great bottle of wine. Cans simply give our community another way to enjoy Dawn Patrol Wines; one that is lighter, more flexible and better for the planet. It’s about expanding how and where you can experience good wine, not changing what makes it special.
Just like the ocean, the process teaches us patience: we ferment naturally and intervene as little as possible, letting the wine unfold at its own pace. The clarity of salt air mirrors our approach in the cellar: clean, simple and honest. This blend of land and sea is why the choice to can our wines matters. It lightens our footprint and helps protect the landscapes that define who we are, from the rugged Swartland to the coastlines that inspire every Dawn Patrol release. The ocean may not grow the grapes, but it shapes the lifestyle, philosophy and purpose behind every can. It’s woven into our identity.
By choosing cans, you’re not only choosing adventure, you’re helping to keep our oceans and coastlines clean, protecting the wild places that make our wines possible. So crack open a can and enjoy wine made with care for both the land, the ocean, and the future.