TOP PERFORMERS

During the end of the year function of the South African Wine Laboratory  Association which was held at Diemersfontein Wine Estate in Wellington, the following Labs were announced in the first 5 places:

1 Deetlefs Winelab

2 Wynland Laboratory

3 Breërivier Bottelerings Koorporasie

4 Distell Monis and Green Park

5 Graham Beck Wines Robertson

From left to right: Theresa Louw (Wynland Lab), Sara Bester (Deetlefs), Brünhilde Luyt (GBW-Robertson), Naomi Jephta (BBK), Back: Kenny Nichols (Distell Green Park) André Fourie (Distell Monis)

This competition is run annually to encourage members to partake in the scheme and to acknowledge members who constantly perform well.  The competition runs from November to October.  Data received on Alcohol, Total Acidity, pH, Volatile Acidity, Free and Total Sulphur dioxide and Residual sugars are used to calculate and determine the best performing laboratories.