by Hanno van Schalkwyk and Eben Archer | 1 May, 2000 | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
The road travelled by a bottle of wine before it ends up on a consumer’s table is complex and consists of a series of wide-ranging processes in the vineyard as well as the cellar. In the production of a bottle of wine, the roles played by the vineyard and by the...
by Stephan Joubert & Eben Archer | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
In the South African vineyard industry the new approach to production practices is more environment friendly. Biological production practices are increasingly replacing chemical production practices so as to comply with guidelines for integrated production. This new...
by NELIUS VAN HUYSSTEEN | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
Establishment of a vineyard is an expensive, long term investment. Establishment cost, for trellised vineyards, can amount to as much as R40 000 per hectare. It is well-known that soil, in addition to climate and viticultural practices, is one of the most important...
by Victoria Carey and Abraham Vermeulen | 1 Mar, 2000 | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
Botrytis cinerea, a fungus that affects grapevines in almost all viticultural areas, can lead to the nectar of noble late harvest wines or to the vinegary aromas of acid rot. But what are the factors determining this Jekyll and Hyde character Berry infection takes...
by Christo Mare | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
Wooden poles are generally used to erect trellis systems for vineyards. The availability of wood is limited, however, and may be exhausted or become very expensive in future (Avenant, 1997). Research on steel as alternative trellis material started in 1993 and is...
by Dr Johann Marais | Oenology research, Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
INTRODUCTION In order to compete internationally, the South African wine industry and Nietvoorbij have made a huge financial investment to prioritise, launch and operate a research programme about the terrain specificity of cultivars. An important part of the research...
by DJ Hayward, L Lorenzen, S Bezuidenhout, N Barnardt, V Prozesky and L van Schoor | 1 Jan, 2000 | Viticulture research, Winetech Technical
MODERN TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE WINE INDUSTRY Introduction Any industrial process or endeavour has some form of environmental impact, either through the process as a residual of materials consumed or by-products created, or through secondary and...
