THE ASSOCIATION
MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE
THE ASSOCIATION
MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE
The Pinotage Association has, through the following aims, accepted responsibility to maintain South Africa’s leading role in the production of quality Pinotage wines:
- to increase the knowledge of its members on all aspects regarding the viticulture and vinification of Pinotage grapes and the production of Pinotage wines;
- to serve as a forum for exchanging ideas on the production and marketing of Pinotage wines;
- to identify problem areas in the growing of Pinotage grapes and the production of Pinotage wines;
- to prioritise research needs regarding Pinotage.
Management Committee
The Management Committee is made up of the top echelon in the wine industry globally and locally, and is a selection of co-opted members, elected at the annual general meeting of the Pinotage Association. The Executive Committee is elected by the Management Committee.
Beyers Truter (Chairman) | Beyerskloof |
De Wet Viljoen (Vice Chairman) | Neethlingshof |
Elsabé Ferreira (Manager) | |
Abrie Beeslaar | Kanonkop |
FC Bayly | Independent |
Prof Maret du Toit | Stellenbosch University |
Johann Fourie | Benguela Cove |
Andries Blake | Klawer Wines |
Etienne Louw | Groot Phesantekraal |
Nicolaas Rust | Uni Wines |
Albertus Louw | Perdeberg |
Andre van Dyk | Rooiberg Winery |
Francois van Niekerk | Wellington Wines |
Johan Schwartz | Marketing Manager |