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Celebrating 10 years selling Manetti Amphora
Celebrating 10 years selling Manetti Amphora This year we celebrate 10 years of selling the incredible Manetti Amphora. As celebration you can stand a chance to win a mini amphora – see competition details…
New WMG Machine
Introducing the new Vinext machine It is an innovative membrane technology that allows the perfect control and management of the concentration of oxygen, carbon dioxide and eliminates hydrogen sulphide in…
Time to order for 2025!
Cement eggs and tanks Oeuf de Beaune cement eggs and tanks are: 100% natural. No chemical or metallic addition. Made one at a time from cement, sand, gravel and water….
Labelling Machines
Enos has been designing and producing labelling machines since 1976. Their strength is their passion, experience and attention to every detail. WMG has been proud to represent Enos in South…
Foudres and casks
Foudrerie Francois Part of the TFF group, Foudrerie Francois produces exceptional, unique oak casks and tanks. The cooperage ensures complete traceability of the wood, 36 to 60 months seasoning and…
January felt like a whole year…
but most of our containers are here and we have stock! Please contact Erica for stock of the following: Trust barrels Quercus oak alternatives Please contact Vanessa for stock of…
Happy New Year!
January has started with a bang! Our containers are arriving steadily and our workshop is busy getting orders out. Are you ready for Harvest 2024? Have you serviced your pumps,…
Harvest essentials
Happy Valentines day from the WMG team! Harvest 2023 is in full swing, we have stock of all the little things that will make harvest easier! Bailing meters,…
Order Time
It is almost the end of September… Last chance to order eggs, amphora and early barrels It feels like this year that was already flying by has just been fast…
Foudres, Amphoras and Cement Eggs
With the end of the year rapidly approaching it is time to order the larger vessels for next years harvest. Please contact me for any pricing or quotes. Best…
Barrel Varnish
We have imported a barrel varnish that wineries use in France. It is a clear water varnish designed to protect and decorate barrels and casks. This protection doesn’t affect the…
What’s happening at WMG
Good morning It feels like harvest has just finished but we are already planning the rest of the year and placing orders for the 2023 vintage. What’s happening at…
Stock Barrels and Alternatives
Just a quick reminder that Erica and I have stock of our barrels and alternatives if you find harvest is bigger than expected. For Trust barrels and Oak alternatives…
Best Wine Hose in SA
In case you haven’t heard we’ve got wine hose…. We have sourced some high quality hose from Merlett, Italy. Mèrlett Technoplastic is a leading manufacturer of flexible plastic technical hoses….
Season 2022
We are on the road, busy seeing clients for harvest 2022. Let us know if we can send you the pricelists or would like us to pop in. Contact…
Some Popular Machines
Eco-flot Flotator This model of flotator is highly versatile because once the liquid has been saturated while the must is pumping over, a sample is collected to analyse the quality…
Oeuf de Beaune Cement Eggs
Founded in 2016 by Marc Nomblot and Virginie Fournier, Oeuf de Beaune specializes in concrete eggs. Used for fermenting and maturing wines, the ovoid tanks allow the creation of a…
Barrel Care
Just popping in to remind you of the correct barrel maintenance techniques. 1. Cleaning Used Barrels Once emptied of wine, barrels should be inverted to near the 6 o’clock position,…
South Africa Amphora Wines
8 Generations of Manetti’s working with terracotta and 7 years of WMG importing their beautiful amphorae The first amphorae we imported were for Grande Provence Winery, Karl Lambour fermented Chenin Blanc grapes on…
September Means Spring Time
We are receiving our first containers of Amphora for 2021 harvest season. We have about 150 of these beautiful amphora in the South African wine industry at the moment, and…
Trust Cooperage
Rebranding and new product lines
Trust Hungary Rt is located in southern Hungary in the town of Szigetvar. Established in 1992, Trust supplied Hungarian oak staves to American winemakers. Their favourable feedback about the many…
AP John American Oak, Forest Selections
Ap John Coopers The John family first settled in South Australia’s world-renowned Barossa Valley in the 1840s. Since then, five generations of the John Family have continued an unbroken connection…
Pricelist for Foudre and Amphora
We hope you are well and enjoying all the wonderful rain. Our amphora price list is out for next year, let us know if you are interested and we…
Amphora as a Blending Component
Amphora as a blending component Last week I wrote about amphora wines and how exciting it is to have wines 100% from one vessel. BUT amphorae are a great blending…
Oeuf De Beaune | New Product Launch
We are excited to announce a New Product Launch We have partnered with Oeuf de Beaune, founded in 2016 by Marc Nomblot and Virginie Fournier, to bring you an…
WMG Event
You are invited to join the WMG team for a fun day of mountain biking and trail running at our Winemakers Mountain trail Get-together day. Friday 31st August at Paul…
What’s new for Francois Freres
Francois Freres barrels are becoming more and more popular. As many of you know and have seen for yourself, Francois Freres barrels are becoming more and more popular for the…
Manetti Amphora
Wine Amphoras WMG sold our first two Manetti Amphora in 2015 to Grande Provence, we are very proud to say that to date we have sold 150 Amphoras to…