Winetech Technical Yearbook 2022

Which regions participate in the CCC Initiative?

From 2011 to 2021 the CCC database (incl. graded + ungraded data) has grown to cover 15 407 unique hectares of wine grape farms in South Africa. This represents 17% of the wine grape industry in the country.

CCC Ha

Industry Ha

Region

%

Stellenbosch 15 085 7 201 48% Klein Karoo 2 181 617 28%

16000

2020

14000

2019

Swartland

12 344 2 075 17%

12000

2018

Breedekloof

12 714 1 683 13%

10000

2017

Robertson

12 801 1 508 12%

8000

2016

6000

Paarl

14 742 1 529 10%

2015

4000

Worcester

6 651 552 8%

Hectare coverage

2014

2000

Northern Cape 3 463 113 3%

2013

0

Wine grapes (red)

Wine grapes (white)

Total

2012

Olifants River

9 403 130 1%

Farm CO 2 e Benchmark

Fuel Electricity Fertilizer Agro-chemicals Land-use Change

Wine grapes (white): 0.39 kg CO 2 e/kg fruit Wine grapes (red): 0.40 kg CO 2 e/kg fruit

1,20

27%

18%

19%

28%

Farm CO 2 e "Hotspots"

1,00

0,80

50%

0,60

0,40 kg CO 2 /kg fruit

49%

Electricity: (kWh/bearing ha) Grapes (red): 1 626 Grapes (white): 2 140 Diesel:

0,20

Nitrogen: (kg/bearing ha) Grapes (red): 43 Grapes (white): 49

0,00

(L/bearing ha) Grapes (red): 213 Grapes (white): 253

2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021

Benchmark years

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