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The Goats do Roam Wine Company is a South African wine brand started and owned by Charles Back, the owner of Paarl based wine producer Fairview.

Origin
The Goats do Roam Wine Company started after Charles Back introduced a blended red wine, Goats do Roam Red, under his Fairview label in 1998. The name of the wine is similar to the French wine producing region Côtes du Rhône, and the initial blend of the wine comprised grape varietals common to the French region. The brand name also stems from the herd of Saanen goats that live on Back's Fairview farm. The Goats do Roam wines were introduced into the USA market in 1999 amidst protest from the French government regarding the registering of the trade names in the United States. After initially threatening to block the distribution of the wines, the French authorities backed down following major media coverage that the action caused in the USA and United Kingdom. Following this, the Goats do Roam range of wines has gone on to become the biggest selling South African wine brand in the United States.