Betaal druifboere 100 keer die bottle prys Deur Lucille Botha Hoewel wynboere al die risiko dra, is dit dikwels die wynmakers of -kelders wat wegstap met die wins wat ouwingerdwyn bring. Die geld móét teruggaan na die grond toe om die volhoubaarheid van dié kategorie te verseker.
CERTIFIED HERITAGE VINEYARDS SHINES IN THE PRESCIENT REPORTS Media release by Winemag 18 June 2020 Prescient Chenin Blanc Report 2020 now live – Is this South Africa’s strongest wine category? The inaugural Chenin Blanc Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 88 wines from 57…
OLD VINES GIVE SA A SHOT TO MAKE IT INTO THE NEW WORLD ICON’S LEAGUE By Michael Fridjhon View the original article here Pretty much since the end of South Africa’s political isolation, the industry’s sages and savants have been trying to find a way of elevating the stature of Cape wine abroad. Inspired by the…
Evaluating the worth of nascent old vine cues for South African wines In their recently published paper, “Evaluating the worth of nascent old vine cues for South African wines”, Jonathan Steyn and David Priilaid discussed the value of old vine extrinsic bottle cues, showing their significant impact on a wine’s final price. They found that R2.96 was…