WINETECH Technical Yearbook 2019

Winetech (Wine Industry Network of Expertise and Technology) has been the South African Wine industry’s research partner since 1999. Our main objective is to identify, prioritise, coordinate and fund relevant solution- driven research, development and innovation projects or initiatives that will directly contribute to strengthening the profitability and competitiveness of the industry. The past few years have seen several changes and new developments at Winetech that include increased focus on broader knowledge transfer engagements with the SA Wine Industry. We constantly strive to improve on existing knowledge transfer platforms, as well as to introduce exciting new initiatives. This Technical Yearbook combines all the technical articles from Winetech funded research, published in WineLand Magazine in 2019, in one electronic document for your convenience. It also showcases some of our ongoing learning and development initiatives for the industry. We will communicate on all the exciting changes that are taking place in our environment and how it will benefit the SA Wine Industry throughout 2020, so watch this space. Kind regards The Winetech Team