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The annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition was started in 2007 to promote innovation and excellence of the Sauvignon Blanc cultivar and reward those making wines of true distinction.
Members’ networking and information exchange include an annual technical seminar, a blog covering technical aspects, a regular Sauvignon Blanc SA newsletter, annual #SauvBlancDay celebrations, as well as marketing opportunities.
The Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, the biggest and most significant international competition dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc, will be held outside of Europe for the first time in its 14-year history, hosted by Sauvignon Blanc SA in Franschhoek from 13 to 17 March 2023.
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THE LATEST FROM SAUVIGNON BLANC SA
ENTER NOW – BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL SAUVIGNON BLANC COMPETITION TAKING PLACE IN SOUTH AFRICA
MEDIA RELEASEFor immediate releaseTuesday 6 December 2022 Entries for the highly anticipated Concours Mondial du Sauvignon is open. If you are serious about Sauvignon Blanc, this is your chance to measure your wine against around 1 000 other Sauvignon Blanc...
The lesser known wine acids – Succinic acid
Dr. Carien CoetzeeBasic Wine30 November 2022 There are several different types of acids found in wine, with the most prevalent acids being tartaric, malic, citric acid. The most abundant of the wine acids arise in the grapes themselves and carry over into the...
Jam-packed line-up for Sauvignon Blanc SA technical seminar
MEDIA RELEASE 9 November 2022 Winemakers can learn about New Zealand research, vineyard “memory”, Gen-Z, sensory benchmarking, thiols, and more at the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc SA Technical Seminar The latest on Sauvignon Blanc research in South Africa and New...
BIB vs Bottle: Why does the same wine taste different?
Dr. Carien CoetzeeBasic Wine31 October 2022 Bag-in-box (BIB) packaging facilitates selling wine in more affordable packaging as well as selling wine in larger volumes compared to a glass bottle. While boxed wine is thus generally cheaper than bottled wine per...
Acidity – Frequently asked questions PART 2
Dr. Carien Coetzee Basic Wine 30 October 2022 The acidity and the various measurements of acidity is used in a wide range of wine production decisions including harvest timing, acid adjustments and cold stabilisation. Part 2 of this blog post continused...
SA TOP 10 SAUVIGNON BLANC – EXCITING, VERSATILE, ELEGANT
South Africa's top Sauvignon Blanc wines are versatile and elegant and consumers around the world can only expect the best. This, according to the panel of leading wine experts who this year had to select the best ten out of 161 wines...
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