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FACULTY OF AGRISCIENCES
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

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Situated in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch University has a long history of engagement with the sciences of the vine and the wine, and a close association with the South African grape and wine industries. Tuition in Viticulture and Oenology was already offered in the 1880s, at what was then called the Stellenbosch Gymnasium. Formal teaching in the Department of Viticulture and Oenology (DVO) of the Faculty of Agriculture was initiated by its first Professor, AI Perold. Over the years, this Department underwent several significant organisational changes, including the separation of Viticulture and Oenology into two departments. The current organisational structure was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of these two departments and the addition of the Institute for Wine Biotechnology (IWBT). These initiatives led to the establishment of a new team of academics and researchers, and a new vision of integrated and multidisciplinary research that covers the full research value chain, from the generation of fundamental knowledge to the application of this knowledge. The scope of research and teaching in the traditional wine sciences of Viticulture and Oenology has been expanded and strengthened through the integration of new tools from the biological and chemical sciences.

Vision and mission:

To be a leading centre of training and research in viticulture and oenology. To be a nationally and internationally competitive department of viticulture and oenology that, by means of visionary training and innovative research, provides the South Arican wine industry with well-trained human resources, cutting-edge technology, expert knowledge, environmentally friendly products and practices.