Rosa Kruger – old-vine champion

Rosa Kruger – old-vine champion

By Jancis Robinson | www.jancisrobinson.com ‘I’m not a consultant’, insists Rosa Kruger, who has played such an important part in launching a new wave of South African wine, ‘I’m a vineyard manager.’ This statuesque 52 year-old is...
South Africa’s Old Vines are helping its winemaking future

South Africa’s Old Vines are helping its winemaking future

By Su Birch | www.the-buyer.net The Old Vine Project in South Africa is an attempt to both discover vines and help make wines from vineyards that go back 35 years or more, but also convince growers and buyers that these vines need to be protected and nurtured. Su...
The old vine project goes to the next level

The old vine project goes to the next level

By Su Birch | www.winemag.co.za In Stellenbosch you’ll find two men with a mission – a mission to safeguard South Africa’s ’s heritage of old vines. Armed only with secateurs and laptops, they face a huge challenge. André Morgenthal who spent 15 years at Wines of...
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