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What is a 'microbiome', and how does it relate to wine?
Have you ever wondered what gives your favourite bottle of wine its distinct character? Part of the answer lies in a world invisible to the naked eye, but crucially helping to shape the taste and quality of wines: the microbiome.
By Karien O'Kennedy · 6 min read
Microbial strategies for wine ethanol reduction
Introduction
By Debra Rossouw and Florian Bauer · 12 min read
Interest in Old Vine Project spikes with 80% of old-vine wines represented
Andre Morgenthal and Rosa Kruger of Old Vine Project and Jo Wehring of Wines of South Africa
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
The Atlantic Fertilisers team are keen supporters of regenerative farming. Everyone in the agricultural industry needs to work together to regenerate the earth’
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Smokin' hot Western Cape terroir (Part 1)
This article contains scientific facts, as well as the researcher’s own personal opinion, about internal and external factors in terroir expression.
By Marianne McKay · 12 min read
Smokin' hot Western Cape terroir (Part 2)
This article contains scientific facts, as well as the researcher’s own personal opinion, about the emerging thinking around smoke ‘taint’ in wine.
By Marianne McKay · 7 min read
Free sulphur dioxide management in barrels
Sulphur dioxide and barrels are both integral to winemaking, although their purposes are entirely different.
By Charl Theron · 5 min read
Seaweed-based biostimulants in Vitis vinifera
Little is known about the impact of seaweed extracts in grape production and their influence on grapevine physiology, and stress adaptation mechanisms.
By Liam Samuels, Evodia Setati & Erna Blancquaert · 10 min read
Managing for optimum root health
Plant health is dependent on root health which is ultimately dependent on soil health.
By Prabashnie Ramouthar · 19 min read
The fascinating world of terroir in winemaking (Part 1): How nature, tradition and science come together
In the first part of the Terroir series, we explain the concept of terroir. Then, we will look at the different elements influencing the terroir concept, starting with soil.
By Anton Nel · 12 min read
