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Vinpro Hosts Second Session for Young Wine Producers
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | June, 2024
Francois Viljoen, the GEN-Z Project Manager and Vineyard Consultant at Vinpro, who convened the event, explained that the purpose of the initial meeting was mainly to transfer information to equip the attendees with knowledge about the industry. Francois emphasised the importance of being well-informed, stating, “An informed industry can only bring benefits.”
A new era for the Welgevallen Vineyard Project
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | June, 2024
Stellenbosch University (SU) partnered with Vinpro’s GEN-Z Vineyard Project to rejuvenate its experimental vineyards, transforming it into a world-class hub for practical skills transfer. Vinpro scoped the project, and the University approved it, leading to the uprooting of the old vineyards. The GEN-Z Vineyard Project team was contracted as the project managers to manage and implement the project.
GEN-Z Vineyard Project Thanks Sponsors for Their Support
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | May, 2024
“Thank you to our sponsors for your continued support”, GEN-Z Vineyard Project invited all of the sponsors for the Welgevallen Training vineyards to celebrate the project with them. The GEN-Z Vineyard Project is proud of this experimental vineyard site and value the inputs and contributions from their sponsors immensely.
GEN-Z Vineyard Project Hosts Institute of Masters of Wine Group
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | Jan, 2024
GEN-Z Vineyard Project and the Department of Viticulture & Oenology hosted the Institute of Masters of Wine group at the Welgevallen Training Vineyards last Friday.
International wine masters visited the Winelands
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | Jan, 2024
A group of international wine masters came to visit the Winelands this week and our GEN-Z team showed them around. The team shared a bit about their GEN-Z Vineyard Project and their Chardonnay clone demo at Creation. Creation hosted a Pinot noir master class tasting for the group, 42 masters, before taking them to the vineyard where the demo is planted.
Vinpro hosted their first Supplier’s Day
by Vinpro (South Africa) Linkedin | Nov, 2023
Vinpro hosted their first Supplier’s Day on 16 November at Nederburg Wine Estate with the aim to create a platform for suppliers to network and learn more about Vinpro. We introduced them to our Consultation services, the Gen-Z project, Plant propagation from Vititec and WineMS software.
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Sauvignon Gris – A Rare Gem in South Africa’s Vineyards
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | 28 January, 2025
Grown and vinified by only a hand full of producers in South Africa – Sauvignon Gris boasts with its unique colour berries Halfway between white and red (“Gris”).
This variety is a mutation of the Sauvignon Blanc cultivar
These beautiful Sauvignon Gris grapes were harvested this morning from our demo site at Knolfontein in the Swartland. After some data capturing, these grapes are happily on their way to the cellar for vinification
First Harvest of the Season at Graham Beck – Beautiful Chardonnay Clones in Robertson!
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | January 24, 2025
The team get their hands dirty with the first harvest of the season at Graham Beck. These different Chardonnay clones looking beautiful on an early morning in Robertson
Harvest season 2025! Lets go!
Spotlight on Alternative Red Cultivars – Knolfontein Demo near Riebeek-Kasteel
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | January 15, 2025
Zooming in on a few alternative red cultivars at our Knolfontein Demo just outside Riebeek-Kasteel
1. Temperanillo
2. Tannat
3. Marselan
4. Durif
5. Carignan
6. Barbera
Different bunch formations, different canopies and different harvest times – all part of our 2024/2025 season data
Exploring Soil Profiles at Skilpadvlei with Heinrich Schloms
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | December 11, 2024
The team is out and about this morning at Skilpadvlei, learning about soil profiles with our very own Heinrich Schloms. Identifying soil differences plays an important role in vineyard management practices and achieving homogeneous growth within a vineyard to produce good quality grapes. Stay tuned to learn more about a very exciting project at Skilpadvlei 2025.
Did you know?
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | November 28, 2024
We have over 105 000 vines in South African soil!
Flowering has officially started in Agter-Paarl!
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | October 25, 2024
Flowering has officially started in Agter-Paarl. Our team is carefully monitoring flowering across various demo sites and we are excited about the 2025 growing season!
Planting of a new Shiraz clonal demo
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | October 18, 2024
The planting of a new Shiraz clonal demo at Kleinood Farm . We look forward to what this demo might hold in for Reynie Oosthuizen and other Stellenbosch producers.
Explore demos in the field
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | October 18, 2024
At each of our respective demo sites we trial something different. All of our trials are done in collaboration with different producers according to the research need they perceive.
A Day with Breedekloof Producers: Discussing Gen-Z Demo Sites
by Gen-Z Vineyard Project Instagram | October 11, 2024
A day well spent in the field with Breedekloof producers discussing the role and progress of Gen-Z demo sites in the Breedekloof Valley. With a combination of rootstock, clonal and cover crop demos, there is exciting data to be retrieved in the coming seasons.
Follow the Gen-Z Vineyard Project for more info on demos across South Africa’s wine grape growing regions.
