Saxenburg – teamwork ensures success
The historic estate Saxenburg, near Kuils River, is situated on the Polkadraai Hills. Long ago the old Polkadraai...
Saxenburg – teamwork ensures success
Practical in the cellar
The use of dried yeast without rehydration
The use of dried yeast without rehydration
Since the production and availability of active dried wine yeast in South Africa commenced in the seventies, the...
Winetech 2021 study groups cellar assistants perform
Winetech 2021 study groups cellar assistants perform
Cellar assistants participating in the Winetech 2021 study groups learned more about post-fermentation processes,...
Winetech cellar assistant programmes: why evaluate?
Winetech cellar assistant programmes: why evaluate?
WINETECH Evaluations are often considered intimidating and it will be resisted probably due to an unfounded fear....
Effective microbiological monitoring in wine cellars
Effective microbiological monitoring in wine cellars
The making of wine is a microbiological process with yeasts and bacteria playing a decisive role. All yeasts and...
Winetech 2021 senior cellar assistant workshops
Winetech 2021 senior cellar assistant workshops
The Winetech 2021 workshops for senior cellar assistants were facilitated by qualified winemakers in the...
The advantages and disadvantages of spontaneous fermentation
The advantages and disadvantages of spontaneous fermentation
Irrespective of origin, cultivar, style or prize winners, all wines share one common factor, namely alcoholic...
The cold stabilisation tests of wine
The cold stabilisation tests of wine
The colour, flavour and taste stability of wine is a basic requirement of most wine consumers. Different wine...
The use of chitosan during winemaking
The use of chitosan during winemaking
The permissibility and legal restrictions of additives during winemaking are controlled globally. Import countries...
Rickety Bridge – opportunities for individual development
Rickety Bridge – opportunities for individual development
Rickety Bridge, located against the Dassenberg near Franschhoek, used to be part of La Provence, a 17th century...
Namaqua Wines – a holistic approach to leadership and development
Namaqua Wines – a holistic approach to leadership and development
When one hears the word Namaqua, one involuntarily thinks of the region’s impressive wildflower display in spring,...
The advantages and disadvantages of ozone as sanitation agent
The advantages and disadvantages of ozone as sanitation agent
The cleaning and sequential sanitation of cellars and equipment are essential to maintain the required cellar...