Background and aim: Grapevine row direction, canopy exposure and grape maturity can define the sensory attributes of wine. From this perspective,...
Pinotage
Researcher: Phyllis Burger New Winetech funded project 2019 – The aim of this project is to screen and phenotype new Pinotage plants that were...
By Etienne Terblanche Current Winetech funded project: The realities of changes in consumer trends and the pressure on winemakers to create a wine...
By Beatrix Coetzee Grapevine cultivars display a great level of intra-species diversity in viticultural and oenological traits. Understanding this...
By Johan Burger In South Africa, as in other grape-growing areas, there is a newfound interest in old vines and vineyards, and the exceptional wines...
Current Winetech funded project: This project aims to develop a method to increase the genetic diversity of Pinotage. Pinotage, South Africa’s...