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The influence of vineyard mechanisation on wine
The mechanical harvesting of grapes.
By Doronae · 3 min read
Pinotage ripening - an overview
Harvesting of Pinotage grapes, Welgevallen Experimental Farm, Stellenbosch University.
By Etienne Terblanche · 7 min read
Nero harvest in full swing at Bosman Family Vineyards
Friends and family gathered at the Bosman Family Vineyards to pick Nero grapes grown exclusively by them with Thapelo Mokoena.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
The influence of climate change on the potassium, pH and total acidity of wines
Over recent decades, the alcohol concentration of wines increased due to the higher sugar concentration of grapes when harvested. This also led to an increase in pH and a decrease in the total acid concentrations of wines.
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
Small but healthy harvest underway
South Africa’s wine grape harvest is expected to be not much bigger than in 2016, but healthy grapes with intense flavour and colour hold the promise of great w
By Doronae · 3 min read
Breedekloof's 2018 vintage shows valley's true capacity for quality
There's excitement in the wineries of the Breedekloof, the mountainous district surrounding the town of Rawsonville. With this year's harvest of wine grapes bea
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Q&A with Hannes Nel, cellarmaster at Lourensford Estate: progress report on #harvest2019
Lourensford Estate is mid-way through their 2019 harvest and as the winemaking team wait for the remaining grapes to reach perfect ripeness over the next three
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Post-harvest practices in wine cellars
The harvest is the climax of all winemakers’ lives. Late and some sleepless nights typify this time of the year. Grapes must be monitored, juice prepared for fe
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
Grape flavan-3-ol evolution (Part 4): Effect of sequential harvesting on the sensory properties of the wines
The aim of this study was to evaluate wines produced by grapes that were harvested at different ripeness levels using berry sugar accumulation as a physiologica
By Erna Blancquaert · 6 min read
Cooling Sauvignon blanc grapes before processing - is it worth the effort, time and energy?
An industry-focused study conducted by New Zealand researchers analysed the holding temperature of Sauvignon blanc machine-harvested grapes and the effect on the concentration of grape thiol precursors and that of free thiols in the resultant wines.
By Carien Coetzee · 6 min read
Hail hits Montagu wine producers hard
Heavy showers and hail “as big as golf balls” earlier this week hit some producers in Montagu and outlying areas hard in the midst of the 2019 wine grape harves
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Roodezandt and McGregor join forces to form super winery
Two leading wineries in the Robertson region have amalgamated to create a new South African wine industry powerhouse. Roodezandt Winery and McGregor Cellar are
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
