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Planting for climate resilience
The impact of climate change on viticulture was highlighted at the second annual Old Vine Project workshop, held in Stellenbosch on 21 September. While governments and businesses have to consider major interventions to mitigate its effects, producers can also build resilience at root level.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Planting for the future
Every vineyard is a long-term investment in an uncertain future. As climate conditions shift, markets evolve and new technologies emerge, producers are being challenged to make decisions today that will shape South African wine for generations to come.
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Vergelegen innovates with new Cabernet Sauvignon plantings and trellis system
Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West is making strategic investments in new Cabernet Sauvignon plantings, and experimenting with an alternative trellis system, as part of its ongoing commitment to expressing its unique terroir. This initiative also supports the renowned estate's focus on…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Winetech funds research towards improved Vitis planting material for the wine industry
We have established an entire protocol for the detection of GFkV by ELISA for immediate implementation, at least at a nuclear plant level, in the VIA’s certification scheme, and have recommended to the VIA and DALRDD that the most affordable kit be utilised using the protocol established through…
By Gerhard Pietersen, Katie Usher & Mmapula Lesailane · 14 min read
Stellenbosch Wine Routes launch campaign to plant 1000 trees after storm damage wreaks havoc
The wineries of South Africa’s City of Oaks have embarked on a tree planting campaign in the wake of a devastating storm earlier this month.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 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
The 2015 crop and the impact on primary wine grape producers’ financial sustainability
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 1)
By Edo Heyns · 7 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
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
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.
By Wanda Augustyn · 7 min read
Steady as we go towards 2024
A calculated peek into the future suggests a cautious, albeit steady, outlook, after a turbulent decade.
By Elona Hesseling · 5 min read