Project Number
WW 09-07

Project title
Proof of authenticity of South African brandy

Project leader
Van Jaarsveld, F P

Team members
Augustyn, O P H
Bosman, M

Project description
Authenticity of liquor products is becoming increasingly important internationally and especially on South Africa’s sophisticated export markets. The aim of this project is to create an isotopic databank of authentic South African brandies to proof botanical and geographical origin and which can be used to identify adulterated brandies.

Presentation(s)
Van Jaarsveld, F P. 2001. Examining trends and developments in South African production with specific reference to research conducted at the ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij. Paper presented at the Beverage Industry Symposium. 30 July – 1 August, Cape Town, South Africa

Van Jaarsveld, F P. 2001. Authenticity of food and beverages with specific reference to brandy. Agricultural Forum. Radio Sonder Grense, 27 April.

Van Jaarsveld, F P. 2002. Improving competitiveness and global market share by ensuring the authenticity of South African alcoholic beverages. 14-15 October, Stellenbosch

Van Jaarsveld, F P. 2002. Authenticity for SA brandy – detection of adulteration by stable isotope analysis. Paper presented at the 26th National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. 14-15 September, Somerset West, South Africa

Van Jaarsveld, F P, Versini, G and Augustyn, O P H. 2006. Authenticity of South African Brandy. Paper presented at the 29th National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. 14-17 November, Somerset West, South Africa

Article
Van Jaarsveld, F P, Hattingh, S, Marais, J, Blom, M. 2005. Influence of must turbidity and yeast lees content on rebate wine and potstill brandy quality, Wynboer Technical Yearbook, (p. 74-77)

Van Jaarsveld, F P. 2008. Authenticity of South African brandy, Wynboer Technical Yearbook, (p. 6)
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FinalReport.pdf