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Establishing a vineyard with uber vines
The objective of this article was to determine whether there are indeed economic benefits to the use of uber vines. It aims to highlight a few benefits and challenges with the help of the case study and investigate the financial break-even figures.
By Callie Coetzee · 7 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
High altitude vineyards
This article takes a look at how climate change affects grapevines and explores the advantages and challenges of managing vineyards located at high altitude sites.
By Lucinda Heyns · 8 min read
Larger than vine
Always at the forefront of innovation, Vititec is once again pushing boundaries by introducing ‘jumbo vine’ that may be game-changers for some in the South Afri
By Lisa Lottering · 4 min read
Weevils in vineyards
A species-rich assemblage
By Pia Addison, Bonginkhosi Dlamini, Meshack Magagula, Julien Haran & Antoinette Malan · 2 min read
uniWines Vineyards' quality strategy for higher yielding vineyards
There is a very good strategy in place at uniWines Vineyards whereby each vineyard block is assigned a specific wine goal. The three main wine goals are premium cultivar, cultivar and table wine.
By Pierre Snyman · 6 min read
Waterlogged conditions in vineyards
When soil is saturated with water, the soil water content is above field capacity. This is known as waterlogged conditions, as observed during floods or over-irrigation.
By Callie Coetzee · 6 min read
Under-vine living mulches
Broadleaf annuals are gaining popularity and are frequently being used as under-vine living mulches.
By Etienne Terblanche · 6 min read
Growing vines without water
What do you get when you study chemistry and are naturally inquisitive? A winemaker! Wanda Augustyn discovers how small the leap from chemist to winemaker is.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
The vine's reserve bank
Carbohydrate reserves in the grapevine play a critical role in various physiological processes. It affects the vine’s overall health, development, growth and ultimate yield.
By Hennie Visser · 6 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