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Climatic conditions result in challenging wine grape season

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine estimated towards the end of April that South African wine production for the 2023/24 season could amount to about 9,4 million hectolitres (mhl), which is about 1% higher than last season’s and 6% lower than the industry’s five-year average.

However, it was revealed during Vinpro’s regional information days, recently held in various wine regions in the Western Cape, that production could be

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