Researcher: Prof Melané Vivier (mav@sun.ac.za), South African Grape and Wine Research Institute, Department of Viticulture and Oenology, Stellenbosch University Aim and industry relevance: One of the goals of the Water Programme was to design a research and...
Researcher: Dr Tara Southey (tara@sun.ac.za), Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University Aim and industry relevance: This project continues to build on the Terraclim project started in 2019. The initial TerraClim project has...
Aim of the study In this project, researchers aimed to quantify the relationship between yield components and the climatic conditions at critical growth stages for wine grapes in a cool climate environment. Project layout This was a long-term field study on...
Aim: A study was performed on the influence three vertical training systems had on wine composition in warm climates, analysing the wine’s polyphenol and volatile compound contents and sensory properties. Methods and results: The polyphenols and volatile compound...
In this project researchers wanted to determine what the effects of a single heat event, as well as cumulative effects of a number of heat events are on Shiraz berry composition and tannins. PROJECT LAYOUT: In order to control the environment, the experiment was...
