‘After a nervous start, as the winter rain and cold units came very late … 2025 turned out to be one for the books!’ enthused Etienne Terblanche, head of consultation services at Vinpro, South Africa’s grape-grower technical organisation.
Something of a Goldilocks vintage in comparison with 2024’s deluged season, 2025’s dry, cool conditions maximised on the soaked soils and replenished groundwater reserves for healthy vine...