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A wine rating is therefore a subjective quality score, typically of a numerical nature, given to a specific bottle of wine. In most cases, wine ratings are set by a single wine critic, but in some cases a rating is derived by input from several critics tasting the same wine at the same time. A number of different scales for wine ratings are in use.
Platter's South African Wines (29th ed.). Cape Town: Newsome McDowall. ISBN 978-0-9584506-7-6. Venter, Chris: Die wynmakerfamilie van Zonnebloem, Simondium, 1915-1963, published in Historia, Volume 57, Issue 2, November 2012; Jim Clarke, The wines of South Africa, Infinite Ideas Limited, 2020; James Seely, The Wines of South Africa, Faber ...
The wine regions of South Africa were defined under the "Wine of Origin" (Wyn van Oorsprong) act of 1973. Mirroring the French Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, all South African wines listing a "Wine of Origin" must be composed entirely of grapes from its region. [1] The "Wine of Origins" (WO) program mandates how wine regions of ...
South Africa is the eighth largest wine producer in the world and the world's sixth largest exporter of wine. South Africa exports R10.3 billion (roughly US$600 million) worth of wine annually. In 2022 a total of 90,512 hectares of land used for wine grape cultivation by 2,613 wine grape producers for 536 cellars, the industry employed 269,096 ...
This project gives a public voice to communities across Africa, empowering them to share their own histories and, through training, to acquire valuable and transferable skills. The project is described in more details on meta. Kumusha Takes Wiki was conceived by Florence Devouard and Isla Haddow-Flood (WikiAfrica, at the Africa Centre) in 2013.
Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa. On 2 February 1659 the founder of Cape Town, Jan van Riebeeck, produced the first wine recorded in South Africa. [1] In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. His 'Vin de Constance' soon acquired a good ...
The first trials of Vitis vinifera in KwaZulu-Natal were in 1992 at Sunwich Port on the South Coast. [1]Tiny and Judy van Niekerk established the Stables Wine Estate in 2005, the first wine estate in KwaZulu-Natal, and released the first wines from the region in 2006.
Vergelegen V 2001 – John Platter Guide 2005 (5 Stars), Selection Mondiales des Vins 2004 Grand Jury Prize for South Africa; Vergelegen Red 2001 – Mondiale Bruxelles 2005 Gold, International Wine Challenge 2004 Bronze, Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2003 Gold; Best overall performance – Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show SA 2002–2004 and 2006