Tag Archives: Sustainability
ORGANIC AND ECO-FRIENDLY SA WINE
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
By: Emma Donovan Source: www.highsteadhouses.co.za There has been a lot of hype around organic wines recently, and many of you may be wondering what all the fuss is about and whether it is actually any different from other wines. Charles Lourens, founder of BottlePlatePillow, decided to get to the bottom of it all and set [...]
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SA WINE INDUSTRY INTRODUCES WORLD’S FIRST SUSTAINABILITY SEAL
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The South Africa wine industry has launched the world’s first sustainability seal as a guarantee of eco-friendly production. Issued by the Wine and Spirit Board, the seal, intended for bottled wines only, is backed by a sophisticated tracking system in which bottle contents can be traced back to source at every stage of the supply [...]
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STELLENZICHT LAUNCHES TWO WINES WITH NO ADDED SULPHITES
Stellenzicht has just launched, as part of its Cellarmaster’s Release range, two wines without any added sulphites, the one a 2008 Petit Verdot, the other a 2009 Chardonnay. Although Stellenzicht winemaker Guy Webber has been experimenting with low-sulphite wines for several vintages, these will be the first to be released into the local market. Guy said the two new wines would help to grow a very small category of wines with no added sulphites that is available to local consumers. Read more...
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