Week 9 (main page)
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Episode 45
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Episode 44
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Episode 43
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Episode 42
Farm: Hartenberg
Ward: Stellenbosch
On the last night of the 2007 vintage, the Hartenberg team get together for one last meal and some wine tasting before they all disperse for the season.... |
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Episode 41
Farm: Warwick
Ward: Stellenbosch
It is the final day of picking for the 2007 harvest at Warwick, and Louis Nel tells us why the Cabernet Sauvignon is being picked so late... |
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Week 8 (main page)
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Episode 40
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
The Jordan Cobblers Hill vineyard honours Gary Jordan's Great-Grandfather who started the shoe industry in South Africa... |
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Episode 39
Farm: Meerlust
Ward: Stellenbosch
Roelie Joubert is the viticulturist at Meerlust and it is his footsteps in the vineyard that provide the best fertiliser for the vines.... |
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Episode 38
Farm: Excelsior
Ward: South Africa
Peter de Wet talks to us about the mathematics of successful winefarming practices... |
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Episode 37
Farm: Excelsior
Ward: South Africa
Excelsior Estate has been farmed by the de Wet family since 1870, and today Peter de Wet is responsible for the creation of the premium wines on the estate... |
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Episode 36
Farm: Pick 'n Pay
Ward: South Africa
Wine and Food Specialist Michael Olivier and National Liquor Co-ordinator Chris Grobler explain why the Wine Stewards of Pick 'n Pay are creating their own wine.... |
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Week 7 (main page)
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Episode 35
Farm:Pick 'n Pay
Ward: South Africa
Chris Grobler, National Liquor Co-ordinator for Pick 'n Pay, has taken the initiative to train their wine stewards by creating a winery...in the courtyard of their head office... |
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Episode 34
Farm: Hartenberg
Ward: Bottelary Hills
Tasting is one of the most important activities in any winery. Winemaker Carl Schultz talks to us about a task that begins at 06h30 in the vineyards, and continues all day... |
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Episode 33
Farm:Groenland
Ward: Bottelary Hills
This family-run winery has been producing premium red wines in the Bottelary Hills through four generations... |
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Episode 32
Farm:Kaapzicht
Ward: Bottelary
The Harvest Report catches up with some red wine at Kaapzicht, where winemaker Charl Coetzee explains the meaning of "grape-skin-cake"... |
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Episode 31
Farm: Beyerskloof
Ward: Stellenbosch
The Beyerskloof "Field Blend" is the product of a very special 4.5ha block of vineyard where the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Merlot ripens at the same time... |
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Week 6 (main page)
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Episode 30
Farm: Meerlust
Ward: Stellenbosch
Cellar Master Chris Williams introduces us to the 167 million year-old star at Meerlust - the soil.... |
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Episode 29
Farm: Meerlust
Ward: Stellenbosch
Cellar Master Chris Williams takes us inside the three-hundred year old building that houses the Meerlust winery, and discusses its influence on the character of the wines produced... |
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Episode 28
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
Kathy Jordan takes us inside a barrel of their very special Nine Yards Chardonnay... |
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Episode 27
Farm: Rustenberg
Ward: Stellenbosch
In this episode Miriam Magwa takes us through a "Rack-and-Return" pumpover, explaining the reason behind this (four times) daily harvest ritual in the cellar... |
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Episode 26
Farm: Cederberg Cellars
Ward: Cederberg
In the high altitude terrain of the Cederberg Wilderness area, we catch up with winemaker David Nieuwoudt as he harvests his Teen Die Hoog Shiraz (Alongside the Heights Shiraz), and he explains his wines with altitude... |
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Week 5 (main page)
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Episode 25
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
One of the most special vineyards at Jordan is the Nine Yards Chardonnay Vineyard. As the final grapes are harvested, Gary explains the name...and a little more! |
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Episode 24
Farm: Perdeberg
Ward: Agter Paarl
Winemaker Kobus de Kock shows us the difference between free-run Chenin Blanc Juice, and juice that has settled prior to fermentation...
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Episode 23
Farm: Flagstone
Ward: South Africa
Assistant Winemaker Gerald Cakijana helps to move 6 tonnes of fermented Dark Horse Shiraz grapes - in order to make tank space for incoming Cabernet....
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Episode 22
Farm: Cabriere
Ward: Franshhoek
The eloquent Achim von Arnim talks to us about his historic estate and his insistence that the "wine dances with the food"....
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Episode 21
Farm: Vilafonté
Ward: Paarl
America's Ambassador to South Africa, Eric M. Bost, officially opens the new Vilafonté winery.... |
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Week 4 (main page)
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Episode 20
Farm: Rustenberg
Ward: Stellenbosch
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 barrels....
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Episode 19
Farm: Meinert Wines
Ward: Tulbagh
Martin Meinert explains the perils of too much Malic Acid in pinotage grapes, and how this can lead to funky "notes" in the wine...
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Episode 18
Farm: Meinert Wines
Ward: Stellenbosch
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 "funkiness" out of the wine...
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Episode 17
Farm: Rudera
Ward: Stellenbosch
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...
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Episode 16
Farm: Saronsberg
Ward: Tulbagh
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... |
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Week 3 (main page)
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Episode 15
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
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 of wines from the Jordan private cellar...
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Episode 14
Farm: Da Capo
Ward: Stellenbosch
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 vine...
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Episode 13
Farm: Saronsberg
Ward: Tulbagh
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...
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Episode 12
Farm: Solms-Delta
Ward: Franschhoek
In part 2 of this episode, Professor Mark Solms explains which grape varietals do particularly well under the desiccation method...
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Episode 11
Farm: Solms-Delta
Ward: FranschhoekProfessor Mark Solms has revived a centuries old technique for concentrating the flavours and colour of grapes... |
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Week 2 (main page)
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Episode 10
Farm: Kaapzicht
Ward: Bottelary
The rain plays havoc with the Harvest Report by moving out the picking of red varietals. Kaapzicht winemaker Danie Steytler explains...
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Episode 9
Farm: Rustenberg
Ward: Stellenbosch
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...
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Episode 8
Farm: Flagstone
Ward: South Africa
Raconteur Bruce Jack explains his search for the psychology of the vine, and reports back on the vineyards of Elim - located on the Southernmost tip of Africa...
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Episode 7
Farm: Vilafonté
Ward: Paarl
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....
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Episode 6
Farm: Perdeberg
Ward: Agter Paarl
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... |
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Week 1 (main page)
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Episode 5
Farm: Warwick
Ward: Stellenbosch
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...
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Episode 4
Farm: Saronsberg
Ward: Tulbagh
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...
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Episode 3
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
Gary Jordan takes us to one the most scenic vineyards at Jordan as his father Ted brings in the sauvignon blanc with the machine harvester.
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Episode 2
Farm: Jordan
Ward: Stellenbosch
Gary Jordan takes us through some of the tasks needed to be completed prior to the start of the harvest.
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Episode 1
Farm: Rustenberg
Ward: Stellenbosch
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 produced at Rustenberg. |
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