Saluting South Africa’s winemakers, cellar and vineyard workers and growers, their tenacity, self-reliance and flexibility, Atkin says: “South Africa is incontrovertibly producing the greatest wines in its history.” He lauds evidence of greater precision in the vineyard, more considered pruning and the growing accent on soil and vine health and is encouraged by the ongoing research into different grapes, clones, rootstocks, trellising systems, cover crops and ploughing conditions to cope with climate extremes. Read more to see how DGB wines have scored in the 2024 Wine Report.