Tag: grapes
WHY South Africa’S KEY WINE INDUSTRY role players ARE SO IMPORTANT
364 years ago the first wine was made in South Africa from grapes planted in Cape Town – an occasion noted by Jan van Riebeeck, Governor of the Cape, in his...
Smaller harvest, top quality expected in 2023
In the run-up to the 2023 wine grape harvest, January to April, the fourth estimate by viticulturists and producer cellars indicates a smaller crop than in 2022, and smaller than the...
SA expects smaller wine grape crop as harvest commences
With the 2022 harvest season on the horizon, South African wine grape producers expect a smaller wine grape crop, mainly due to a decrease in vineyards, high disease pressure and heatwaves...
4 wine trends to look out for in 2021
With the uncertainty that 2020 has unleashed on the South African wine industry, accurately predicting the next wine craze is no easy task. From alcohol bans to beach closures, it is...
Absa Pinotage top 10 competition
This year’s Absa Pinotage Top 10 competition marks the 22nd consecutive year that Absa has sponsored the event, which is organised by the Pinotage Association for the advancement and promotion of...
SA wine grape harvest excels despite drought
The South African wine grape harvest is slightly larger than last year following a dry season and consumers can look forward to exceptional wines from the 2017 vintage.
The wine...
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