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OLD VINES GIVE SA A SHOT TO MAKE IT INTO THE NEW WORLD ICON’S LEAGUE By Michael Fridjhon View the original article here Pretty much since the end of South Africa's political isolation, the industry's sages and savants have been trying to find a way of elevating the stature of Cape wine abroad. Inspired by the role played by Penfold's Grange in raising the profile of the Australian wine industry, many thought that what we needed was an iconic wine whose reputation and price p

Evaluating the worth of nascent old vine cues for South African winesEvaluating the worth of nascent old vine cues for South African wines In their recently published paper, "Evaluating the worth of nascent old vine cues for South African wines”, Jonathan Steyn and David Priilaid discussed the value of old vine extrinsic bottle cues, showing their significant impact on a wine’s final price. They found that R2.96 was added for every year a vineyard had been in the ground, tran

Deur die wêreld beny Deur Johannes Richter, Wynland Lees die oorspronklike artikel hier Suid-Afrika se oudste wingerde is nie bloot ’n aardigheid nie, maar verteenwoordig ’n erfenis van wêreldklas-kundigheid en -plantmateriaal wat die toets van die tyd kan weerstaan. Twintig jaar gelede het Rosa Kruger as L’Ormarins se destydse wingerdboukundige die Kaapse wynlande van kus tot kus deurkruis op soek na die oudste wingerdblokke in die land. Die uiteinde was ’n meesterlys van so

Rooted with Bertus Basson from Mooiplaas Situated in the picturesque Bottelary Hills, Mooiplaas has been home to the Roos Family since 1963. The oldest vineyard on Mooiplaas is the Hoemoed Chenin Blanc. The Houmoed vineyard was planted in 1972 by late Nicolaas Roos. As the Afrikaans name says, “Hou moed”, this vineyard has kept faith for almost 50 years and is still delivering beautiful wines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIKqcXBDeug For more information on Certified

Die Old Vines können als ein avantgardistisches Projekt betrachtet werden. Gerade die neue Generation junger südafrikanischer Winemaker zelebriert die alten Reben mit ausgefallenen Weinen View the original article here

THE IMPORTANCE OF OLD VINE VINEYARDS By Jacky Blisson View the original article here Great wine is made in the vineyard. Ask any producer with fine wine aspirations and they will agree. A vine in balance, producing healthy, optimally ripened grapes boasting complex, concentrated flavours – this is the winemaker’s holy grail. It is for this reason that old vine vineyards are so highly prized. Old vines is a term seen with increasing frequency on premium wine labels. While the

CHENIN, AND THE GANG View the original article on Wine Wizard From the graveyards of forgotten vines, spectres are stirring. What do these ghosts of vineyards past have in common? Chenin, colombar, palomino, semillon and clairette blanche are the bricks and mortar South Africa’s brandy industry was built upon. Sewn across the Cape Winelands these ubiquitous blending components were favoured for their neutrality and ability to produce high yields, and in the case of chenin, i

CHENIN BLANC WINEMAKERS ARE BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO SOUTH AFRICA'S FORGOTTEN OLD VINES By Betsy Andrews View the original article on VINEPAIR One day last February, in South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley, Gary Baumgarten, managing director of Anthonij Rupert Wyne, joined a group in his tasting room who were visiting on behalf of Wines of South Africa . It was the height of South Africa’s 2019 harvest, and temperatures were 107 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat had followed three yea

LE RENOUVEAU SUD-AFRICAIN DÉBARQUE ICI PROTÉGER LES VIEILLES VIGNES Après trois décennies, la vigne produit moins de fruits, elle engendre en revanche des vins d’une plus grande complexité. Les vieilles vignes représentent moins de 3 % des 93 021 hectares de vignes du pays et elles sont surtout du chenin blanc, le cépage le plus répandu au pays. Afin de les protéger et de les valoriser, une viticultrice locale, Rosa Kruger, a mis sur pied une certification unique au monde, l’

Old Vines in Zuid-Afrika Een project dat kwaliteit toevoegt aan de wijnen in Zuid-Afrika is het Old Vines-project. Wijnen gemaakt van stokken die minstens 35 jaar oud zijn. ‘Deze stokken geven een wat kleinere druif die sterker van smaak is. Cinsault wordt ervoor gebruikt, maar ook Grenache, Pinotage, Carigan en Tinta Barocca. ‘In oppervlakte gaat het om een dikke 3500 hectare, nog klein dus, maar het voegt qua kwaliteit heel veel toe. Lees meer hier

Deur : Maryke Roberts Foto's: Clifford Roberts Wyn liefhebbers het onlangs die kans gehad om wyne van die Old Vine Project (OVP) by De Volkskombuis in Stellenbosch te proe. Al die wyne kom van wingerde wat ouer as 35 jaar is en die sertifisering as Old Vine dra. Altesaam 37 wnplase het hul wyne te proe aangebied. Die aand is in samewerking met Amorim Cork Suid-Afrika aangebied. Klik hier om meer te lees: https://www.vrouekeur.co.za/nuus-vermaak/wyne-van-ou-wingerde-nou-

Naudé Wines is the culmination of a winemaker's journey that began more than 30 years ago. Since his first harvest, Ian Naudé has worked all over the world, crafting wines that tell a story of time and place. During a wine tasting in Stellenbosch, Ian reflects on the challenges in the past to establish an identity for South Africa. "What else except for Pinotage, differentiated South Africa from the rest of the world? The answer is, our terroir." The exact same Sauvignon

Luister na stories oor die erfenis van ou wingerde in Suid Afrika saam met André Morgenthal en Johan Rademan op RSG. RSG Ou Wingerd Radio Onderhoud

INTRODUCTION OF FELCO OLD VINE PRUNING By Old Vine Project Worldwide, old vines are honorably mentioned on wine bottle labels. Such is the value and status accorded to old vineyards and the wines they produce. Interestingly, only South Africa, are old vine wines certified by a national wine regulatory authority. In South Africa, members of the Old Vine Project (OVP) can now add a Certified Heritage Vineyards seal which includes the planting date, on bottles of wine made from

South African wines made from old grape vines are now more valuable than ever. At Waterford Estate, it’s an initiative that is strongly supported. Grape vines are remarkable for a number of reasons – one being that, with proper care, these magnificent plants can live for hundreds of years. Take the Žametovka vine in Slovenia, for example. Planted over 400 years ago, this ancient vine still produces enough good-quality grapes to make delicious wine. Old vines tend to produce g

Bellingham, The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc, celebrates esteemed vineyard heritage South Africa's old-vine wines are becoming increasingly sought-after locally and abroad, as consumers learn more about these unique wines forged by time and endurance. As one of the country's oldest and most iconic wine brands, Bellingham was one of the first wineries to celebrate our old-vine heritage with the acclaimed The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc. The Bernard Series Old

Can we stop using the terms Old World and New World already? Wouldn’t it be more accurate to simply say Europe and elsewhere? (Though, admittedly, the Middle East and North Africa may take issue with that.) Many of the stylistic lines that separate the two designations have blurred, and even the use of the word old is suspect. Yes, of course Europe’s tradition of wine production is more established, but the same can’t necessarily be said of its vines. Thanks to phylloxera bac

Rosa Kruger talks with David Clarke from Ex Animo Wine Co. and shares stories about her journey in the industry and the rich heritage of South African viticulture. "Viticulture is an absolute skill, it is a science and an art combined into one." Rosa Kruger. Listen to the full interview on Ex Animo Wine Co.