South African Wine: Harvest Report 2013 by VinPro Consultation Services
Read the full harvest report here.

South African Wine: Harvest Report 2013
Wine industry expecting record crop. Media release by VinPro Consultation Services.

Harvest and Sales Estimate - April 2013
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Grape and Wine Crop - April 2013
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Harvest time is showtime
Harvest time at our beautiful farm on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge means the opening of a rich and exciting treasure chest of flavours.

Harvest and Sales Estimate - March 2013
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Grape and Wine Crop - March 2013
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Steering the uniWines Vineyards harvest ship
Any winemaker will tell you that it is risky to venture a prediction on the outcome of a given harvest. How and when a vineyard will yield its grapes is entirely dependent upon nature, which is certainly one of the least predictable factors in life.

Harvest late, but wines look promising
An update by VinPro

Graham Beck Harvest 2013 News X
We keep on attracting Attention!!

Harvest season finally in full swing at Constantia Glen
The harvest is finally in full swing at Constantia Glen, one of the jewels of the Constantia Wine Valley, a remarkably cool appellation where the grapes usually take several weeks longer to reach their full potential than other warmer wine growing regions.

Du Toitskloof Newsletter | March 2013
Surprise, surprise! And there I was, thinking life might be ever so slightly easier this vintage compared to last year's, as our careful preliminary estimates indicated we would be pressing close to as much as 1 000 tons less. Not exactly!

Graham Beck Harvest 2013 News IX
The birth of the Bubble!

Ayama Newsletter : 2013 Harvest
Surely you were wondering what's happening at Ayama as we have been very quiet this last few weeks... well, we have been extremely but happily busy with harvest!!

Welmoed Harvest Report - Q & A with winemaker Bernard Claassen
Tell us about the harvest this year.

Half a Century of Harvesting
"I can't believe I'm at my 50th harvest already!" says Jimmy, as he ponders and stares into the distance, and later adds with a slight chuckle: "Am I that old already? Oh well, either way, even after all these years, I am still proud to be delivering to Perdeberg."

Spice Route Harvest Report 2013
The 2013 harvest kicked off on the 4th of February at our Spice Route winery in the Swartland.

Graham Beck Wine - Update on Harvest 2013
All the bubbly grapes are finally in the cellar and it is quite a relief.

Bigger Harvest is Music to the Ears of the Orange River Wine Region
The wine grape harvest in the lower Orange River Region has recovered after two below average years, with the 2013 harvest poised to be a very good one in terms of volumes and quality.

First harvest in Newlands area in 150 years at Vineyard Hotel & Spa
The first harvest of the Vineyard Hotel & Spa's private vineyard took place today; marking the first time that wine grapes have been harvested in the Newlands area in more than 150 years.

Harvest and Sales Estimate - February 2013
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Grape and Wine Crop - February 2013
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Graham Beck Wines Harvest 2013 - News IV
"On the money....."

La Motte 2013 South African Harvest Overview - Initial Expectations
"The winter before the harvest has an important role to play in the eventual quality of wine grapes. We need cold temperatures for decent dormancy and rain to replenish the water levels. Last year, we received both", says La Motte cellar master, Edmund Terblanche.

Winemaker at Avontuur comments on Week 1 of the Harvest
Avontuur winemaker Jan van Rooyen muses on the first week of the 2013 harvest.... And his other great love, CLASSICAL MUSIC!

Graham Beck Wines Harvest 2013 - News III
"From a small POP to a big BANG!!"

Harvest looks promising at Simonsig Estate
After careful planning and plenty of Balling measurements the Pinot Noir once again became the first wine to make the leap from vineyard to cellar at Simonsig Wine Estate this year.

Harvest starts at Ridgeback Wines
Despite the raging fires in the Paarl & Franschhoek area, Ridgeback Wines have brought in their first grapes - and all looking good.

Boschendal celebrates first grapes of harvest
Pink bubbles fizzled at Boschendal on Tuesday 22 January as the winemaking team celebrated the arrival of the first grapes of the 2013 harvest at the historic estate situated at the gateway to the Franschhoek Valley.

uniWines Vineyards Predicts Later Harvest of Flavour and Quality
Although the predictability of a wine grape harvest will never prove the safest bet, it can safely be said that the 2013 harvest will be later than usual, characterised by good quality grapes for winemakers to work with and yields which should please grape farmers.

Ridgeback Wines January 2013 Newsletter: Harvest 2013
Following the superb winter conditions with the highest rainfall and cold units in 8 years it was no surprise that the vines were well rested and rearing to go from the onset of budburst in September.

Harvest and Sales Estimate - January 2013
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Grape and Wine Crop - January 2013
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Media Release - December 2012
Read SAWIS' report on harvest 2013

Harvest and Sales Estimate - December 2012
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Grape and Wine Crop - December 2012
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SAWIS - Report : October 2012
District conditions (winter and spring 2012) and 2013 crop expectations