by Old Vine | May 9, 2018 | General, Photographs
Rosa Kruger, well-known viticulturist, now the driving force behind the Old Vines Project was designated Wine Personality of the Year at the recent Cape Wine Academy and Institute of Cape Wine Masters gala dinner on Saturday, 5 May 2018, held at the award-winning...
by Old Vine | Apr 25, 2018 | Articles, General, Media Room
Recently a special tasting of Old Vine wines was held in Stellenbosch. It was an event I did not want to miss – I had filmed an insert for CNN’s Inside Africa on the Old Vine project, walked through vines at sunrise, tasted cold grapes at harvest, lingered in cellars...
by Old Vine | Apr 19, 2018 | Articles, Events, General, Media Room
The Old Vine Project Certified Heritage Certification Seal – A World First In all the winelands of the world, old vines get proudly mentioned on labels, in many languages. Such is the value everywhere accorded to old vineyards and the wines they produce. But only in...
by Old Vine | Mar 8, 2018 | Articles, Events, General
The Old Vine Project (“OVP”) is inviting the public to enter footage of old vines, 35 years and older, both photographic and drone. BRIEF: Present the essence of an old vine through the unique texture and structure of the vine Express the individuality of an old vine...
by | Jan 29, 2018 | General
Harvest time – take regular samples of your grapes, or taste regularly, as a heatwave during one weekend can push the grapes from 21 to 23 B! Do the last bit of removal of green, delayed bunches in red grapes to even out maturity levels. Start planning your...
by Jaco Engelbrecht | Nov 30, 2017 | General, Viticulture
I wrote a blog entry about two months ago about a Chenin blanc vineyard we are rescuing – you can find it here. So it is time to update you on the progress of this vineyard. It is doing excellent! The bit of attention we gave it showed real good response. I took...
