Thursday 20 May 2004

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Business - Sakenuus

• Nuwe geleenthede vir Paarl middedorp bekyk
• Wanted: Best woman winemaker
• Gold vir Fairview
• Nuwe voorstitter vir wynskoue
• Terroir experts at Sasev conference
• Five stars for hotel

Nuwe geleenthede vir Paarl middedorp bekyk

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DIE herontwikkeling van die Paarl sentrale sakekern gaan tussen 12 000m² en 14 000m² nuwe handelsgeleenthede beskikbaar stel.

Johan Pauw, die projekkoördineerder, het Dinsdag by die Paarlse Sakekamer gepraat oor die nuwe ontwikkeling.

Daar was heelwat optimisme onder die sakelui wat die Laborie restaurant volgepak het vir die sakeontbyt.

Pauw sê daar sal uiteindelik 55 000 vk meter tradisionele handelsruimte in die eerste fase van die ontwikkeling .

ONTWIKKELING. Johan Pauw, projekkoördineerder vir die herontwikkeling van die Paarl sentrale sakekern (middel), in gesprek met 'n paar van die mense wat die sakeontbyt bygewoon het. Van links is Kobus Theron, Jannie Meyer (argitek van Bentel Associates International), Erik Gouws en Ritz de la Bat.

beskikbaar wees. Sowat 10 000 vk meter hiervan sal nuwe geboue wees.

Pauw het die ooreenkoms tussen die Munisipaliteit en die private sektor, wat onlangs geteken is, as 'n deurbraak beskryf.

"Ons is besig met pionierswerk hier," het hy gesê en verduidelik dat die Munisipaliteit onderworpe is aan spesifieke openbare prosesse wat dikwels tydsaam is.

"Die opskortende voorwaardes behoort binne die volgende vier weke afgehandel te wees en dan kan die hersonering begin," het hy verduidelik. 'n Uitvoerbaarheidstudie sal ook binnekort gefinaliseer wees.

Pauw het dit beklemtoon dat hierdie slegs die eerste fase van die ontwikkeling is en dat daar reeds begin is met die beplanning van die volgende fase.

Mense wat belang stel in winkelspasie, kan Pauw kontak by 872-0471

SOUTH AFRICA'S first exclusive award for women winemakers, the Woman Winemaker of the Year, will be announced next week.

The winner will be able to travel to the south of France to gain experience there and also to network with other woman winemakers.

The event is sponsored by Absa, the Cellars Hohenort Hotel and Landbouweekblad magazine.

The all-woman judging panel will consist of Dutch wine writer and international wine judge Janna Rijpma-Meppelink and local wine personalities Norma Ratcliffe of Warwick Estate, freelance wine writer Kim Maxwell, Cape Wine Academy director Marilyn Cooper, Tatiana Marcetteau (chef-sommelier at the Cellars Hohenort Hotel) and former Cape Wine Academy principal, Christine Rudman.

Judging commences on Tuesday with the judging of the wines entered by the wine makers. From this a short list will be compiled.

Wednesday and Thursday will be spent doing interviews with candidates on the short list and the establishing of a winner. 

South Africa's first Woman Wine Maker of the Year will be announced at a function in the Manor House at the Cellars Hohenort hotel on Friday evening 28 May. Tickets are available at R50 from the organisers or at the door from 17:30 on the 28th.

The award is initiated by Lorraine Immelman-Steyn of Lorman Communications cc, also the founder/organiser of the Michelangelo International Wine Awards, currently in its eight year.

FAIRVIEW'S first Italian style Agostinelli red blend led the way for Charles Back's wines, which claimed three gold and three silvers at the recent Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Belgium.

Besides the 2003 Agostinelli (named for the man who made the first cheeses at Fairview), the other wines which claimed honours in the competition were the 2002 Fairview Beacon Shiraz and the 2002 Fairview Jakkalsfontein Shiraz which also took gold, while the 2003 Fairview Viognier, 2002 Fairview Primo Pinotage and 2002 Fairview Solitude Shiraz received silver.

More than 4275 wines from all major wine producing countries were presented for tasting by an equally international panel of 174 experts.

DIE bekende Kaapse wynpersoonlikheid Duimpie Bayly is as voorsitter van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Wynskouvereniging (SANW) verkies. Hy volg Danie de Wet op, wat dié pos na sewe jaar neergelê het met aanvaarding van die KWV-voorsitterskap.

Die SANW bestuur Suid-Afrika se twee grootste wynskoue, die SA Jongwynskou vir wyne van die huidige oesjaar en die Veritas Toekennings vir markklaar wyne.

Bayly sê die uitdaging wat vir hom voorlê, is om die SANW onder die vleuel van die Suid-Afrikaanse Wyn en Brandewynmaatskappy (SAWB) te laat inskuif. Die SANW funksioneer selfstandig met borgskappe van VinPro en Agri-Expo.

"Die Suid-Afrikaanse Wyn en Brandewynmaatskappy gaan 'n goeie tuiste wees omdat dit ten volle verteenwoordigend van die wynbedryf is.

"Hul mikpunte wat betref gehalteverbetering en 'n doeltreffende bemarkingstelsel sluit by dié van die SANW aan," sê Bayly, wat in 1984 een van die drie eerste Kaapse Wynmeesters geword het.

EIGHT international experts (from France, Italy, Germany and Brazil) on terroir and vineyard zoning have been invited as keynote speakers to the "Joint International Conference on Viticultural Zoning" which will take place from 15 to 19 November in Cape Town.

The conference will be hosted by the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture (Sasev), under the auspices of the "Terroir Zoning Group" and the Gesco Group of the OIV.

It is the first time that a conference of this nature is being presented in South Africa and delegates from more than 12 countries have already registered for this event.

According to Dr Ilse Trautmann, Conference Chairman and Vice-President of Sasev, this conference will be a showcase for the South African wine industry, where delegates will not only experience the unique characteristics (for example soil and climate) of our wine areas, but where they will also meet experts on this very important topic.

Christian Asselin, President of the Terroir Zoning Group of the OIV, will also take part in the programme of the conference.

The theme of the conference is "Meeting zoning requirements from a terroir and grapevine perspective" and includes four days of scientific presentations.

A number of topics in subtheme format will be presented and will include a worldwine perspective on zoning, methodological approach to zoning, practical application of zoning, the role of climate/soil of different zones/terroirs on grape characteristics, the role of trellising system and canopy size /exposure in zone/terroir expression, the role of harvesting time/optimal ripeness in zone/terroir expression and the role of ecophysiology and mechanisation in zone/terroir expression.

On Wednesday 17 November, a technical tour with the theme "Evolution from heritage to development" will take delegates to specific areas in the Western Cape.

The conference will be concluded on Friday 19 November with topics related to terroir and will include contributions from local experts. The theme of this day will be "Analytical tools for optimising grape and wine quality".

Special day packages have been designed for South African delegates. Interested persons should contact Melinda van der Ryst at Sasev (809-3123, fax 021-8896335 or email Melinda@infruit.agric.za) for more information and registration forms. The closing date for registration is 15 July.

THE Winelands Hotel Resort and Wellness Centre was granted five-star status by the SA Grading Council on 29 April, only months after opening at the end of 2003.

Located on a 190 hectare estate in Simondium, it is South Africa's first destination spa that sets out to redefine the wellness experience in this country.

The epitome of luxury and style, the Winelands Hotel Resort and Wellness Centre is operated by Southern Sun, as part of their new portfolio of upscale destinations - The Southern Sun Collection.

The Winelands features a five star deluxe hotel and conference centre, as well as a spa and wellness centre which offers Vinotherapy, a specialised grape seed therapy.

The wellness centre offers the world's best in terms of treatments and modern trends. At 2 700 square metres, it is twice the size of its nearest South African competitor and features state of the art equipment imported from Germany.

The accommodation includes ten Manor House Rooms, located on the first floor of the main hotel; 39 Spa Suite apartments situated in clusters of four adjoining the hotel; and seven fully equipped four-bedroom en-suite Vineyard Villas - the ultimate in luxury, each double storey villa overlooking the lake and boasting its own private swimming pool.

There are two specialised restaurants: Sommelier offers gourmet cuisine while the Wellness Restaurant offers a healthy detox menu, designed in conjunction with the medical director and consultant Californian chef, Cate Davis.

The conference centre can accommodate 150 delegates and has facilities for exhibitions, in addition to four meeting rooms and a boardroom - all with internet access and full business services. This venue is also ideal for weddings and other social functions.

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