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More Old Vines at Meerendal – now with the Oldest Vines in Cape Town
Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville has revealed that there is a very special single row of Old Vines of Muscat d’ Alexandria next to the cellar that is 87 years old, making it the oldest producing vineyard in Cape Town.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
The guardian of South Africa's old vines
For more than two decades, Rosa Kruger has worked alongside South Africa's vineyards, building a reputation as one of the country's most respected viticulturists. As founder and chairperson of the Old Vine Project, she has been instrumental in preserving South Africa's oldest vineyards and…
By Adéle Changuion · 2 min read
Improving with age
The Old Vine Project (OVP), an organisation dedicated to preserving South Africa's old vines, introduced an official seal that will serve as guarantee of a vine
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
Old Vine: Fabled heritage - and a viable source of income
The Old Vine Project involves more than just protecting South Africa’s vineyards and their heritage. Old vines have contributed significantly to South Africa’s
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Decanter Best in Show Award highlights Ken Forrester’s Chenin Blanc leadership
The Ken Forrester Old Vines Reserve Chenin Blanc 2021 was awarded a Best in Show Award at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Old Vine Project marks International Old Vine Day 2023 by launching the old vine academy’s first online course
The Old Vine Project has created the ‘Old Vines: Laying the Groundwork’ course which is designed to educate industry members across the entire value chain.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Can gene expression shed light on the "old vine" character of wine?
PHOTO: Hendrik Höller (Wosa Library).
By Beatrix Coetzee, Hano Maree and Johan Burger · 3 min read
Grapevine surgery: It’s a thing …
Ever heard the expression, “it’s so crazy, it might just work”? A group of eccentric Italian viticulturists, or ‘master pruners’, have introduced an unconventio
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Germany champion project to save South African vines and future
Every wine tells a story or so the saying goes. For Imvini Wethu, a new wine from South Africa that was launched in February in Europe, it's a tale of adversity
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Q&A with Dr Jonathan Steyn: Adding value to the value chain
Our Q&A with Jonathan Steyn, convenor of the Business of Wine course at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB),
By WineLand · 4 min read
Rare collection wines from 1975 Pinotage vineyard launched
Vin de Classique, producer of Vrede wines, launched a rare collection of wines crafted from a 1975 Pinotage block, made to mature for 20-25 years.
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
A New Gem at Meerendal
Meerendal has revealed that there is a very special single row of Old Vines of Muscat d’ Alexandria next to the cellar. They have established the age of the wines to be close to 90 years, from looking back on photos in the Archives in Cape Town. Planted in circa 1936, SAWIS (SA Wine Information…
By SA Wine Industry · 1 min read
