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Tis’ The Silly Season

Hello! Can you believe that it is that time again? What a year it has been! Harvest is right around the corner and we would love for you to be…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Harvest 2024 | Are you ready

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,…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Della Toffola AI Continuous Press

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,…

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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…

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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…

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Barrel Varnish | Wine Machinery Group

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…

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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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Some Popular Machines

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Quercus | High Quality Oak Alternatives

Quercus | High-quality Oak Alternatives

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Best Wine Hose in SA

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….

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Season 2022

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Some Popular Machines

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Cement tanks | Oeuf de Beaune Cement Eggs

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Barrel Hygiene

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,…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Manetti Gusmano & Figli

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | September means spring time

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Trust Cooperage | Rebranding and new product lines

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | AP John American Oak | Oak Selections

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Pricelist for foudre and amphora

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Amphora as a Blending Component

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Oeuf De Beaune | New Product Launch

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | WMG Event

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | What's new for Francois Freres

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…

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Wine Machinery Group | WMG | Manetti Amphora

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…

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