New varieties from Vititec

Since 2007 Vititec imported 60 new clones and 15 new cultivars from ENTAV, France, as part of our ongoing process to introduce new cultivars to the South African Wine industry.

Ongoing climate change affects the characteristics of the grape harvest in many wine regions.  Some of these varieties, mainly from the Mediterranean area, can be the South African wine producers answer to adapt to climate change.

New cultivars include among others Arinarnoa, Marselan,  Macabeu, Piquepoul blanc, Sauvignon gris and Vermentino.

The following amount of vines have been allocated for planting in 2016:

Arinarnoa	135
Counoise	165
Macabeau	917
Marselan	128
Piquepoul blanc	298
Vermentino	2995

The following amount of vines were grafted for planting in 2017:

Counoise	1125
Macabeu	1755
Marselan	405
Piquepoul blanc	495
Terret noir	180
Vermentino	7268