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Zuid-Afrikaanse wijngaarden: natuurbehoud en teelt in één
Geografen en duurzaamheidsonderzoekers rond Hannah Herrero bekeken 107 wijngaarden in de Western Cape. Onder droogte, hitte en grillige regen zien veel telers natuurbehoud, cover crops en regeneratieve bodemzorg als investering in weerbaarheid, niet als concurrent van productie. IPW-certificering en habitat voor nuttige insecten horen daarbij. Bron: The Conversation, 13 november 2026.
Gelezen
- Are Those Cows in the Vineyard? Kathryn Bowen bij Hartenberg Wine Estate: eerste Zuid-Afrikaanse domein met Ecological Outcome Verification, cover crops, rundvee in de winterrijen, diesel April–Mei 73 procent lager. Bron: Chasing Winelands.
- Should wineries be washing their grapes? Jamie Goode over druiven wassen bij Dry River en Ca’ del Bosco, plus proef Pojer & Sandri 2007: minder residuen en metaalionen, wilde gisting blijft mogelijk. Bron: Wine Anorak.
- Hilde Vautmans wil Europees promotiegeld voor Haspengouwse wijn en peren EP-lid Vautmans: Vlaamse wijncampagnes krijgen nu geen EU-promotiesteun, wijn moet met ander product, drempels voor kmo’s te hoog. Commissie-programma 2027: 162 miljoen euro. Bron: VILT.
- Limburgse fruittelers zitten met overschotten druiven door stokkende wijnverkoop VRT over het Houben-model met PIWI’s na de Russische perenboycot: Delhaize en Carrefour stokken, structureel overschot, Karel Henckens plant wel bij. Bron: VRT NWS, 6 november 2026.
Verder gelezen
- Could Climate Change Revive This Lost Wine Region? Noah Chichester: Antonio Seijas plant opnieuw op A Mariña Lucense aan de Cantabrische kust, waar wijnbouw na meeldauw rond 1850 verdween. Bron: The Wines of Galicia.
- Beyond Port: The Case for Taking Portuguese Wine More Seriously Allison Wallace over een Wines of Portugal-masterclass in Vancouver: 14 regio’s, meer dan 250 inheemse rassen, Encruzado uit de Dão als eye-opener. Bron: Advinetures.
- Blaufränkisch Is Having a Moment David Furer: Lemberger en Blaufränkisch in Washington, Finger Lakes, Oregon en Michigan, hard in de kou en vriendelijk op de kaart. Bron: The Somm Journal.
Article of the day
South African vineyards are showing how conservation and farming can thrive together
Geographers and sustainability scientists led by Hannah Herrero surveyed 107 vineyards in the Western Cape. Under drought, heat and erratic rain, many growers treat conservation, cover crops and regenerative soil care as investment in resilience, not as a rival to production. IPW certification and habitat for beneficial insects belong in that picture. Source: The Conversation, 13 November 2026.
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- Are Those Cows in the Vineyard? Kathryn Bowen at Hartenberg Wine Estate: first South African farm with Ecological Outcome Verification, cover crops, winter cattle in the rows, diesel April–May down 73 percent. Source: Chasing Winelands.
- Should wineries be washing their grapes? Jamie Goode on grape washing at Dry River and Ca’ del Bosco, plus Pojer & Sandri 2007 trial: fewer residues and metal ions, wild ferment still possible. Source: Wine Anorak.
- Hilde Vautmans wants EU promotion funds for Haspengouw wine and pears MEP Vautmans: Flemish wine campaigns get no EU promotion support today, wine must pair with another product, SME barriers too high. Commission 2027 programme: 162 million euro. Source: VILT.
- Limburg fruit growers stuck with grape surpluses as wine sales stall VRT on the Houben PIWI model after the Russian pear ban: Delhaize and Carrefour stall, structural surplus, Karel Henckens still plants more. Source: VRT NWS, 6 November 2026.
Further reading
- Could Climate Change Revive This Lost Wine Region? Noah Chichester: Antonio Seijas replants on A Mariña Lucense on the Cantabrian coast, where vines vanished after mildew around 1850. Source: The Wines of Galicia.
- Beyond Port: The Case for Taking Portuguese Wine More Seriously Allison Wallace on a Wines of Portugal masterclass in Vancouver: 14 regions, more than 250 indigenous varieties, Encruzado from Dão as standout. Source: Advinetures.
- Blaufränkisch Is Having a Moment David Furer: Lemberger and Blaufränkisch in Washington, Finger Lakes, Oregon and Michigan, hardy in the cold and friendly on the list. Source: The Somm Journal.