Results for “Study”

Macro Economic Impact Study | 2024

The South African wine and brandy industry continues to be a cornerstone of the nation's economic landscape, showcasing its substantial contributions to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment, tourism, and overall economic resilience. Wine tourism has emerged as a vital component of the…

Confronting Climate Change: Haygrove case study

Haygrove, a leading horticultural company, has used both CCC and SHERPA for several years. This case study explores how these two tools complement each other and how they've helped agricultural leaders achieve measurable sustainability goals.

By Anel Blignaut · 4 min read

Winetech 2021 study groups cellar assistants perform

Cellar assistants participating in the Winetech 2021 study groups learned more about post-fermentation processes, which included lees contact, clarification of young wines and filtration. The maturation of wine; stabilisation and blending of wines, including bottling and packaging were of great…

By Santi Basson · 2 min read

Study explores sensory space of Chenin wines

South African Chenin blanc wines take centre stage in a novel study that explores the sensory space of wine using data mining and machine learning techniques.

By Johannes Richter · 5 min read

Temperature study in the Olifants River region

PHOTO 1. An example of the MCS486T temperature data logger provided by MC Systems.

By Doronae · 2 min read

From Winetech study groups to the 'Circle of Excellence'

Discussions were recently held with three winemakers and four cellar workers to determine the value of the Winetech study groups and whether they make a differe

By Doronae · 5 min read

Stellenbosch's oenology & viticulture department to conduct special Rosé study

The oenology research group at The Department of Viticulture and Oenology, Stellenbosch University (under leadership of Prof Wessel du Toit) have embarked on a

By Anton Pretorius · 1 min read

Vines, valleys and insights - highlights from a study tour to Portugal

Gert Engelbrecht and Emma Carkeek of Vinpro embraced the opportunity to visit Portugal in June last year.

By Emma Carkeek · 12 min read

New study finds that warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages

A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality.

By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read

Winetech study groups and workshops for senior cellar assistants address relevant aspects in 2020

Orange River Cellars' participants in the Winetech study groups in 2019: Back: Eugene Markgraff, Sebastian Filies, Salmon van Neel and Josef Rooi. Front: Joe Mo

By Santi Basson · 3 min read

What was the impact of the 2017-18 drought? - a case study using FruitLook data

In this article, the impact of the 2017-18 drought on the Western Cape agricultural sector is assessed using satellite-based data products available via FruitLo

By Ruben Goudriaan and co-workers · 9 min read

Confronting Climate Change: How does your choice of trellising system affect your carbon footprint?

A Boschendal case-study

By Anel Blignaut · 1 min read