View the full article by Daléne Fourie here “Now this is the Law of the Jungle - as old and as true as the sky, And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the...

By Jamie Goode View the original article here. Over recent years one of the most exciting developments in the South African wine scene has been the emergence of the Old Vine Project, with its certification scheme for wines made from vineyards at least 35 years old....

By Alder Yarrow View the original article here. Old vines make better wines. Like so many broad generalizations in the wine industry, that’s a verifiably false statement. Plenty of bad wine gets made from old vines all over the world. However, it can confidently and...

By Britt Karlsson View origional article here. In 2016 that Rosa Kruger and André Morgenthal started The Old Vine Project (OVP) in South Africa to find and care for old, sometimes abandoned, vineyards and to draw attention to the value of old vines. Today, OVP has 130...

By Eloise Feilden Read the origional article here.  The ‘Introduction to Old Vines’ course consists of 10 modules and approximately 25 hours of study time. The online and self-paced course covers the fundamentals of each module, with a focus on how it relates to old...

By Tim Atkin.  Read the full article here.  Our 2022 Decanter Hall of Fame recipient’s enthusiasm for South Africa’s old vines runs deep into the nation’s heritage, and her own. The devotion of this self-styled ‘farm manager’ to her cause has set an example to the...

By Tim James View the origional article here. The breadth, depth and quality of the Cape’s serious chenin offering is remarkable. We all know this, I think, perhaps to the point of being blasé about it, but sometimes one is obliged to recall and reaffirm the...

By Bridget Galton Read the origional article here. Looming out from my computer screen is an aroma wheel. It's big and comprehensive. Think of any fruit you like, from grapefruit and guava to watermelon and fig, and it's there. Spices, too, starting with cloves and...