WINE HARVEST COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
Join us
for a virtual celebration!
On Tuesday
2 February 2021
at 19:00
#sawineharvest2021
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Welcome To The Virtual Wine Harvest Commemoration 2021
Join the South African Wine Industry at the commemoration of the first vintage on South African soil 362 years ago. The virtual event is open to all and involves the Blessing of the Harvest, the commemoration of the wine industry’s existence, and the honouring of role players with four awards:
1659 VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Beyers Truter
Recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership.
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DIVERSITY AND TRANSFORMATION AWARD
Ntsiki Biyela
Recipient of the Diversity and Transformation Award.
WINE APPRECIATION AND WINE ADVANCEMENT AWARD
Michael Fridjhon
Recipient of the Wine Appreciation and Wine Advancement Award.
VITICULTURE AND WINE CREATION AWARD
Johan Reyneke
Recipient of the Viticulture and Wine Creation Award.
Pouring With Pride
Every February, the South African wine industry honours this momentous occasion, and we call on all South Africans, wine makers and wine lovers alike, to join in the celebrations. This year, it takes the format of a specially produced and exciting virtual event, which will showcase and pay tribute to the trail blazers in the industry, pay homage to the origins of our exceptional South African wines and includes performances by the internationally acclaimed opera singers and sisters Pretty and Nombulelo Yende.
Photo credit of Pretty Yende: Kim Fox Photography
WINE HARVEST COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
Pouring with Pride
The world’s only wine industry with an official historical birthday.
2 February 1659
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