South African Wine - 2007 Harvest Report
Haute Cabriere
Saturday 03 March 2007
The eloquent Achim von Arnim talks to us about his historic estate and his insistence that the "wine dances with the food"....
Rustenberg - 500-litre barrels
Thursday 01 March 2007
Using 500-litre barrels (instead of the traditional 225-litre barrels) makes life easier for Adi Badenhorst and his team at Rustenberg, but there is also a technical reason to use the larger
Meinert Wines - Part 2
Wednesday 28 February 2007
Martin Meinert explains the perils of too much Malic Acid in pinotage grapes, and how this can lead to funky "notes" in the wine...
Meinert Wines - Part 1
Tuesday 27 February 2007
The harvest report finally catches up with some pinotage with Martin Meinert, on his beautiful farm in the Devon Valley. In part 1 of this two part episode, Martin discusses how to keep the "
Rudera
Monday 26 February 2007
Teddy Hall is an ardent believer in Chenin Blanc from South Africa, and in this film we meet up with him in his favourite Chenin block to discuss the potential of the 2007 vintage...
Saronsberg - Bibiana Gonzales
Friday 23 February 2007
In this episode meet Bibiana Gonzales - the only Columbian winemaker in the world. After studying and working in France, she has decided to stay and work in the Tulbagh Valley at Saronsberg...
Jordan - Tasting
Thursday 22 February 2007
Students working the harvest at Jordan can expect long days and backbreaking work, but they also get a home cooked meal and the opportunity to sit with Gary and Kathy each night at a blind tasting
Da Capo Vineyards
Wednesday 21 February 2007
Da Capo Vineyards (home of Idiom Wines) are set in magnificent mountains overlooking False Bay. Alberto Bottega introduces us to his vineyard and uses his statistical mind to calculate the yield per
Saronsberg - Shiraz
Tuesday 20 February 2007
In the cool late-night air of the Tulbagh Valley, a team of trained workers carefully hand-sort through the berries, ensuring the highest quality for the Saronsberg Wines...
Solms-Delta (part 2 of 2)
Monday 19 February 2007
In part 2 of this episode, Professor Mark Solms explains which grape varietals do particularly well under the desiccation method...
Solms-Delta (part 1 of 2)
Friday 16 February 2007
Professor Mark Solms has revived a centuries old technique for concentrating the flavours and colour of grapes...
Kaapzicht
Thursday 15 February 2007
The rain plays havoc with the Harvest Report by moving out the picking of red varietals. Kaapzicht winemaker Danie Steytler explains...
Rustenberg - Nombeliso
Wednesday 14 February 2007
It is the workers in the vineyards who play a critical part in getting the right quality grapes to the cellar. Meet Nombeliso Ngandwa as she explains her role in this proces...
Flagstone
Tuesday 13 February 2007
Raconteur Bruce Jack explaines his search for the psychology of the vine, and reports back on the vineyards of Elim - located on the Southernmost tip of Africa...
Vilafonté
Monday 12 February 2007
Phil Freese, winegrower at Vilafonte, talks to us in the vineyard about determining the ripeness of grapes, getting them safely to the cellar, and finding filmmakers in the vines...
Perdeberg
Friday 09 February 2007
Perdeberg Winery processes 23,000 tonnes of grapes a season, but their size does not get in the way of treating the grapes with as much individual attention as possible...
Warwick
Thursday 08 February 2007
Sauvignon Blanc is one of Louis Nel's favourite wines to make, chiefly because it is so delicate and so difficult to work with. Here he explains why this is not enough to scare him away...
Saronsberg
Wednesday 07 February 2007
Saronsberg "force cool" all of their grapes to 4 degrees Celcius before they begin any processing in the cellar. In this episode, meet winemaker Dewaldt Heyns and find out why...
Bringing in the Sauvignon
Tuesday 06 February 2007
Gary Jordan takes us to one of the most scenic vineyards at Jordan as his father Ted brings in the sauvignon blanc with the machine harvester.
Getting Ready
Monday 05 February 2007
Gary Jordan takes us through some of the tasks needed to be completed prior to the start of the harvest.
Adi Badenhorst
Friday 02 February 2007
Prior to the harvest, winemaker Adi Badenhorst speaks to us about wine, love and life. Adi was recently invited to join the prestigious Cape Winemakers Guild in recognition of the outstanding wines
New videos every day for the duration of the 2007 harvest, from wine farms across South Africa.
