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PVGIS - a solar photovoltaic calculator tool to optimise light harvesting in viticulture
PHOTO: Wosa library.
By Doronae · 3 min read
Sauvignon blanc – role of phenotypic plasticity in cultivar typicity
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By Doronae · 8 min read
Sparkling wine (Part 3): Phenolic composition of traditional style sparkling wine
PHOTO: Anthony Delanoix (Unsplash).
By Mpho Mafata, Astrid Buica, Wessel du Toit and Francois van Jaarsveld · 3 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 5) - unwooded and wooded Shiraz wine attributes
Wine chemical and sensory characteristics of differently orientated vertically trellised Shiraz grapevines (NS, EW, NE-SW and NW-SE rows) were investigated at t
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 18 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
Making sense of warm and cool climates
Climate is considered the most important factor when it comes to the quality of grapes, with a dividing line between “warm” and “cool” climate wines. What exact
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
The management of phenols in the vineyard and cellar
Skin fermentation has a great influence on the phenol concentration of wine.
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
SA wine industry has less room to hide from climate change
After contending with a severe drought between 2015 and 2017, South Africa’s wine industry faces higher average temperatures, more severe heatwaves and a shifti
By Nick Hedley · 6 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
The French connection
From the first French Huguenot settlers in 1688 to today’s Bordeaux-trained consultants and Champagne technicians, French influence has flowed through the Cape like a long, steady current.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
