by | Mar 31, 2017 | Viticulture
Overview of the past harvest Where available, make use of NDVI’s to spot the differences in the vineyards. See if this is due to irrigation leakage, soil (sampling), disease (including Leafroll virus) or broken trellis systems. To help the vines build up enough...
by | Mar 29, 2017 | Viticulture
Yesterday we had a very interesting information day at Anthonij Rupert Wines, presented by Lucinda Heyns of the IGWS with inputs from Rosa Kruger, about Echalas vineyards in South Africa. The intention of the day was to share knowledge about planning, planting,...
by | Mar 20, 2017 | Articles
By by Lauren Eads | www.thedrinksbusiness.com The Institute of Masters of Wine and the drinks business are delighted to announce Eben Sadie, of South Africa’s Sadie Family Wines, as the winner of the 2017 Winemakers’ Winemaker Award. The honour, which has been given...
by | Mar 9, 2017 | Events
The Old Vine Project, begun by viticulturist Rosa Kruger with support from businessman Johann Rupert in 2005, was formalised last year – Jaco Englebrecht consulting on viticulture and André Morgenthal, formerly of WOSA, heading up communications. Last night, the two...
by | Mar 3, 2017 | Viticulture
It’s been a long week so far, travelling almost 800 kilometers through the Breedekloof (Rawsonville region) all the way to Skurfkop (Or Skurfberg as some might call it) between Clanwilliam and Lambertsbay in the West Coast. It was a hunt. For dragons. Old vines of...
