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A true icon
The 10th Le Vin de François Auction, held at the Old Tannery venue in Wellington, paid homage to a true icon. Some 200x12 bottle cases were put up for auction, realising total sales of R1,8 m rand at an average price of R8 150 per case.
By Johannes Richter · 6 min read
Increasing vineyards' lifespan
There are compelling reasons for using inboetstokkies to increase the lifespan of a vineyard and to avoid underutilising soil capacity. Sandile Mkhwanazi investigates.
By Sandile · 4 min read
Vinpro and Stellenbosch University revive experimental vineyards
Stellenbosch University (SU) has partnered with the South African wine industry body Vinpro to drive the revival of its experimental vineyards, turning it into
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
SU and Vinpro launch world-class platform for vineyard training & research
Stellenbosch University and Vinpro have just launched a world-class platform for vineyard training and research at the Welgevallen experimental farm in Stellenbosch.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Gen-Z equips agriculture learners with viticulture knowledge
Caption: Representatives of Boland Agricultural High School, Kobus Hartman, Johan Moolman and Philip la Grange; Francois Viljoen of the Gen-Z Vineyard Project a
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Esca in SA vineyards
Esca is a fairly unknown grapevine disease in South Africa, although the disease has probably existed locally for decades. This article discusses the causative
By Francois Halleen · 5 min read
Elegant fruit
Consumers are demanding fruity wines, resulting in a shift to fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon in South Africa. Higgo Jacobs:
By Sandile · 2 min read
Vineyard age vs Technique
Wines made from older vineyards showed delicacy and finesse at this month’s Which Wine tasting of Grenache Noir. Winemaking technique impressed on the day with
By Elona Hesseling · 2 min read
Back to basics
Wine producers need to join forces and focus on varietals such as Chenin Blanc and Pinotage to set Brand South Africa apart.
By Jana Loots · 5 min read
Balancing price and quality
Bulk wine is important to the South African wine industry, but with lower-than-average prices and an increase in competition there’s a growing need for solidarity and innovation among producers.
By Elona Hesseling · 5 min read
Flexcube: The new cooperage
Flexcube oxygen-permeable maturation vessels, known as New Generation Barrels, are now widely used across all major wine-producing markets where they co-exist with traditional oak barrels.
By Wanda Augustyn · 6 min read
Shaking off the shackles
South Africa’s bigger wine companies have access to the best vineyards and should therefore be making the best wines in the country. Jeanri-Tine van Zyl and fellow wine writers argued the point with a tasting of two local trump cards.
By Sandile · 6 min read