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Michael Roets

Michael Roets

Vineyard/Farm Manager at Lanzerac Wine Estate, Stellenbosch — the historic South African estate famed as home of the world's first bottled Pinotage.

Aug 26, 2026

13:09
I'm curious, were there any things that you've changed over the past couple of years in terms of how you approach a harvest with regards to climate change and the challenges that come with it?
13:26
Yes, certainly.
13:29
before bud break even started and the new growing season, we put a lot of effort in cover cropping.
13:35
We do soil analysis and also determine what each block needs according to its soil type and where it's located on the farm.
13:45
It's very varying sites on the farm.
13:48
It ranges from 50 meters above sea level to 450 meters.
13:52
And there's all types of exposures and row directions.
18:18
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