Project Number: WW 13-16
Project leader: Shange, P
The climate of the Overberg region is favourable for the production of quality wine, it has been identified as a high quality area in Vision 2020. In spite of little scientific…

Project Number: WW 13-15
Project leader: Wooldridge, J
Grape vines tend to take up potassium (K) in excessive amounts (luxury consumption). This problem is exacerbated by the adequate to high levels of…

Project Number: WW 13-14
Project leader: Myburgh, P A
Due to excessive water stress in grapevines, some localities are not suitable for all cultivars. Since soil water content per se does provide an indication of the energy…

Project Number: WW 13-13
Project leader: Shange, P
It has been shown that wines with largely divergent styles can be obtained from different soil forms, even where other important parameters (climate, aspect, altitude…

Project Number: WW 13-12
Project leader: Carey, V A
In order to maintain a competitive edge in the international wine market it is vital to produce unique wines of high quality. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to…

Project Number: WW 13-11
Project leader: Wooldridge, J
This project aimed to compile and present information concerning the geological and related (aspect, landform, elevation) features of the wine-producing regions of South…

Project Number: WW 13-10
Project leader: Carey, V A
Preliminary studies in France have shown that the development of the Botrytis cinerea and its evolution towards grey or noble rot is closely related to the terrain…

Project Number: WW 13-04
Project leader: Marais, J
Die doel van hierdie projek is die identifisering van maklik meetbare klimaatsparameters wat gebruik kan word in die uiteindelike definiëring en…

Project Number: WW 13-02
Project leader: Carey, V A
The significant effect of terrain (interaction between soil, climate and topography) on wine quality and character is internationally recognized and the need for studies of…

Project Number: WW 13-01
Project leader: Conradie, W J
The investigation was continued in Sauvignon blanc vineyards at six localities, five situated in Stellenbosch and one in Durbanville. Within each individual vineyard at…

Project Number: WW 12-28
Project leader: Van Schalkwyk, D
Exceptional wines stem from fortuitous combinations of environmental and management factors. To date, the factors that contributed to the production of…

Project Number: WW 12-27
Project leader: Hunter, J J
The South African Wine Industry is experiencing problems in the vineyards with abnormal enlargement of graft unions. This phenomenon increased during the past…