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CHRISTIAAN COETZEE OF UVA MIRA DISCUSSES THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S WINE INDUSTRY

CHRISTIAAN COETZEE OF UVA MIRA DISCUSSES THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S WINE INDUSTRY

FromThe James Suckling Wine Podcast


CHRISTIAAN COETZEE OF UVA MIRA DISCUSSES THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S WINE INDUSTRY

FromThe James Suckling Wine Podcast

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Claire talks with Uva Mira winemaker Christiaan Coetzee about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on South Africa's wine industry."There's a lot of wine farms that will probably never recover from Covid," Christiaan says, adding that on the upside, "Once you're pushed into the corner, you get the opportunity to reflect on how you do things and how you can improve things... We were able to cut a lot of costs in many, many areas of the business, and we worked smarter."Christiaan said that whether the country can come into wine greatness "depends on how much exposure we get in the next five to 10 years," but added that he believes the country produces wines "that are as good as any wines in the world. We can compete with anyone, but we need exposure to change the perception."
Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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