Winetech workshops for senior cellar assistants remain relevant
Winetech annually hosts workshops for senior cellar assistants in four participating regions. Participants must be...
Winetech workshops for senior cellar assistants remain relevant
Practical in the cellar
The importance of solids in white wine making
The importance of solids in white wine making
Seeing that grapes are the raw material for wine, the juice and solids they contain will play a role in the...
Hidden Valley – sound relationships ensure growth
Hidden Valley – sound relationships ensure growth
Hidden Valley Estate is situated against the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains and is known for its approach of...
The impact of sulphur dioxide additions at crush on wine yeasts, bacteria and sensory attributes
The impact of sulphur dioxide additions at crush on wine yeasts, bacteria and sensory attributes
Sulphur dioxide is for sure the most general additive during winemaking. As result of its anti-microbial and...
Alvi’s Drift – in top gear
Alvi’s Drift – in top gear
Alvi’s Drift is situated on the shores of the Breede River near Worcester and the colourful name is derived from...
The sustainability of French oak
The sustainability of French oak
Although wine barrels were traditionally made from different types of wood, oak wood was associated with it in the...
Bentonite alternatives
Bentonite alternatives
Bentonite is most probably one of the additives used most generally during winemaking. It can be used together with...
Lutzville Vineyards – enrichment and development of knowledge
Lutzville Vineyards – enrichment and development of knowledge
Lutzville, which is situated close to the Olifants River, was previously known as Vleermuijsklip after a rock...
The sanitation of Brett-infected barrels
The sanitation of Brett-infected barrels
Brett has become a fashion word in the wine industry. Although it causes typical off-flavours, other wine faults...
Winetech vine and wine innovation watch: Magnetic nanoparticles for the protein stabilisation of wines
Winetech vine and wine innovation watch: Magnetic nanoparticles for the protein stabilisation of wines
Who did what? Australian researchers found that acrylic-acid-based plasma polymer coated magnetic nanoparticles can...
The phenolic compounds of white wines
The phenolic compounds of white wines
Phenolic compounds occur widely in nature. As result of the colour and astringency of red wines everybody is aware...
Botha Cellar – exposure and continuous transfer of knowledge make a difference
Botha Cellar – exposure and continuous transfer of knowledge make a difference
Botha Cellar is situated near the Waaihoek Mountains on the Ceres road, approximately twenty minutes from...