Brussels 09.12.2022 South Africa is an old wine country, it celebrated 350 years of winemaking a few years ago, and it has established itself as one of the world’s leading producers of quality wine. South Africa, a country of amazing diversity and fine wines | wine tour https://t.co/jjopCNdzEU — Per Karlsson (@bkwineper) December 9, 2022…
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SA wine among world’s best
The world’s most influential and strictly judged wine context, The International Wine Challenge has recently announced its 30 best wines from across the world, and South Africa was one of the top-performing countries, with two wines included on the list. The world’s most influential and strictly judged wine competition, The International Wine Challenge has recently…
Drought impacts grapes harvest in Western Cape
South African Distell Group 2018 wine grape harvest was 30% down on the previous year due to drought in the Western Cape but grape quality was promising, its head winemaker conveyed. Distell accounts for slightly less than a third of total wine production in South Africa, with nearly a quarter of all grapes procured from its…
South African wine producers at risk caused by drought
A three year drought that is considered once a millenium weather event has significant negative impact on the South African wine industry, particularly with that segment that is geared to the production of low-cost bulk wine which relies heavily on irrigation. With water rights cut by 50% in the Western Cape, wine producers are having to…
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