Project to safeguard Old Vines in South Africa bursts onto the scene
By by Rupert Millar | www.thedrinksbusiness.com The aptly named Old Vine Project (OVP) has its origins back in 2002, when viticulturist Rosa Kruger began hunting down old blocks of vines. Word slowly spread and people came forward pointing out where they knew old...
The Old Vines Project Goes Live In London With One of the Tastings of the Year…
By by GREG SHERWOOD | www.gregsherwoodmw.com The 28th of June was a momentous day in the history of South African wine. The Old Vines Tasting at South Africa House in London presented by Andre Morgenthal and Jo Wehring of Wines of South Africa, profiled 77 of the...
Pruning Vineyards – Guyot (Cane pruning)
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Chenin blanc 1979 – Wellington
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Chenin blanc 1977 – Paarl
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Chenin blanc 1976 – Darling
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Chenin blanc 1960 – Paarl
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In the vineyard – practical advice for April
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...
