[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1627805460940{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627806170998{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1627805521710{padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][title_subtitle align=”center” custom_font_size=”use_custom_font_size” add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”Restoring and managing ecosystems ” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate” custom_font_size_px=”32″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804613189{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627804272966{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In 2007, a pilot project saw 1,000 square metres restored to renosterveld, as this area falls within a critically endangered habitat of Swartland Granite Renosterveld.
In some instances, vineyards were uprooted and replaced with renosterveld species and renosterveld corridors were created to allow movement of non-flying insects between vineyards and natural areas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804626271{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]Neethlingshof’s alien vegetation removal efforts have been an ongoing process since the early 2000’s, and also include the removal of major environmental concerns such as Blue Gum, Port Jackson and Black Wattle. Other species being removed includes Cluster Pine, Rooikrans, Beefwood, Grey and Matchwood poplar.
Alien clearing takes place annually in our forest and fynbos (conservation) areas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804636255{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]Neethlingshof has planted multiple (50+) indigenous trees which includes White Stinkwood, Dogwood also known as ‘Assegai’ and Wild olive species.
Planting indigenous trees can improve the soil quality and can increase the water retention of the soil, therefore decreasing soil runoff. Benefits of planting indigenous varieties include the fact that it is often much hardier, provide shelter and food for wildlife such as birds, squirrels and insects and attractive more local wildlife.
Read More[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1627807528032{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”0″ images=”13007,12953″ img_size=”full” onclick=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1627807365502{padding-top: 2% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][title_subtitle align=”center” custom_font_size=”use_custom_font_size” add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”Vineyard Practices ” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate” custom_font_size_px=”32″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″ css=”.vc_custom_1627807399922{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804815733{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627804780652{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]When re-planting optimal performance in terms of production and quality is a priority to ensure that our vines are perfectly matched to the soils in which they are planted along with the surrounding climate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627805631497{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]Cover crops are used to increase organic content, suppress summer weeds, lessen chemical use, conserve soil moisture and keep soil loose for optimal growth. In addition to the organic material leads to less temperature fluctuation in the soil.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627805932659{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]In our effort to be environmentally friendly, we only use substances that are accepted by IPW (Integrated Production of Wine certification) and that have a low impact on the environment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1627805918932{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627805985685{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]We opt for a more biological approach and the use of complementing products. We have placed owl boxes in trees on our premises as well as several owl posts in the vineyards. At night owls occupy these posts whilst during daytime predatory birds like falcon make use of the posts to stalk prey resulting in a 24-hour watch to encourage a self-regulating ecosystem of natural predators for vineyard prey and pests.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1628420154375{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]As part of our commitment to sustainability and to safe valuable amounts of water in our vineyards we make use of so-called drip irrigation. This is a type of micro-irrigation system that saves water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants with the goal to place water directly into the root zone and therefore minimize evaporation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1628420148711{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1628418742551{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]We use practices for canopy management like shoot thinning and leaf removal around the cluster zone to improve air circulation (within the canopy), reducing relative humidity and making the canopy less conducive to pests and diseases whilst improving bunch light exposure.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1627807962377{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;}”][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”0″ images=”12955″ img_size=”full” onclick=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627807955578{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1627805521710{padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][title_subtitle align=”center” custom_font_size=”use_custom_font_size” add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”Water and waste management ” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate” custom_font_size_px=”32″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804613189{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627807629271{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The estate strives for environmentally conscious principles which of course includes our packaging too. When choosing packaging solutions, we give preference to suppliers who provide recyclable packaging solutions. In addition to that we source our material from local suppliers within a 20-kilometre radius from the estate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804626271{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]Winery waste specifically yeast lees and tartaric acid crystals from wine tanks are collected and disposed by Bren-O-Kem who specializes in transforming winery waste, such as skins, seeds and lees, into value-added natural products which are used in the wine industry, pharmaceutical industry and other markets.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804636255{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]The water used in our cellar is recycled. The water quality is carefully monitored to meet regulatory standards which after it is used for irrigation on a specific selection of vineyards.
Waste removal and recycling is done by Top Waste which recycles scrap metal, glass, plastic and paper.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627804626271{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #776e64 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_column_text]Grape pomace (skins, pulp, seeds) leftover from wine processing and pressing is transformed into compost which is returned to the field as a soil amendment. When it is tilled back into the soil, the pomace provides additional organic material and nutrients to the vineyard and other fields.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1638880108494{margin-top: 2.5% !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 5% !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627816396769{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0% !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12964″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1627816975009{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1627816215132{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #dbd6cf !important;}”][title_subtitle align=”center” custom_font_size=”use_custom_font_size” add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”WIETA & IPW” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate” custom_font_size_px=”32″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1628005136466{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The estate has Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association (WIETA) accreditation, due its high level of good-practice standards.
Our Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) certification offers a visual guarantee, not only for the integrity of origin, vintage and cultivar, but also for the sustainable production of wine and traceability from the vineyard to the bottle.T[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4″][title_subtitle add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”The Location” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4″][vc_single_image image=”626″ img_size=”195×241″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4″][vc_column_text]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin eu urna pretium, fermentum risus aliquam, pulvinar mauris. Nunc sit amet orci placerat, auctor urna at, euismod tellus. Aenean vehicula augue ante, vel suscipit enim ullamcorper vel. Quisque nec nunc lorem. Duis interdum orci et neque elementum fermentum. Nulla quis lectus nibh.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627815268984{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12590″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1626092865555{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12590″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1626092865555{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12590″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1626092865555{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12590″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1626092865555{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627808008279{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;background: #f2f2f2 url(https://neethlingshof.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Address.png?id=2256) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][title_subtitle align=”center” add_subtitle=”use_subtitle” title=”Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa” subtitle=”Neethlingshof Estate – Address” margin_bottom=”90″][vc_btn title=”Direction and contacts” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a17a69″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”round” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fneethlingshof.co.za%2Fcontact%2F|title:Contact|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
