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Sunburn in the Paarl and Swartland regions
Producers in the Paarl/Swartland are familiar with sunburn, but the timing of a sweltering hot day on 25 December 2024 and preceding weather conditions led to significant losses in tonnage.
By Hanno van Schalkwyk · 6 min read
Sunscreen for Sauvignon blanc
Two research groups investigated the effect of kaolin application on Sauvignon blanc vines and its impact on the vine physiology and grapes produced.
By Carien Coetzee · 6 min read
Thoughts from Chapman's Peak
My approach at this year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour, or “Argus” as most people still call it, was to do it like a tourist who’s visiting Cape Town for the first tim
By Edo Heyns · 3 min read
Sauvignon blanc – role of phenotypic plasticity in cultivar typicity
PHOTO: Shutterstock.
By Doronae · 8 min read
Smaller harvest, bigger quality
Nederburg viticulturist Bennie Liebenberg and Distell head winemaker, Niel Groenewald
By Johannes Richter · 7 min read
The Smart-Dyson trellis system for grapevines
The effectiveness of grapevine canopies depends largely on the distribution of the shoots on the trellis system.
By Leon Dippenaar · 11 min read
Feeling the heat: the impact of heatwaves in the vineyard
As in France, the Cape winelands could once again be sweltering under heatwave conditions come spring or summer. But what does an unexpected heatwave mean for v
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Pinotage ripening - an overview
Harvesting of Pinotage grapes, Welgevallen Experimental Farm, Stellenbosch University.
By Etienne Terblanche · 7 min read
Grape flavan-3-ol composition under altered light and temperature conditions in Cabernet Sauvignon (Part 2)
This study aimed to investigate flavan-3-ol composition under altered microclimatic conditions in Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin Di
By Erna Blancquaert · 6 min read
Malbec Challenge 2021 winners announced
In its third year of running, the Malbec Challenge 2021 had its highest number of entries to date, 32 wines from the 2015 to 2020 vintages, which is just over h
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Pretty in pink: The first Sauvignon Gris in South Africa
This year, two local producers have independently harvested the first certified Sauvignon Gris in South Africa.
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
2022 SA wine grape harvest passes halfway mark; promising wines underway
After a slow start, harvest time is well underway as more than half of South Africa's 2022 wine grape crop has already been taken in at cellars.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
