New Vinpro Director for Stellenbosch

Tuesday, 20 November, 2018
Vinpro
Carl van der Merwe, cellarmaster and chief executive at DeMorgenzon, has been elected as the industry body Vinpro’s new board member representing the Stellenbosch region. This follows the retirement of founding member and former vice-chairman Johann Krige, co-owner of Kanonkop.

Carl, who was officially inducted as a director at Vinpro’s Annual General Meeting on 14 November, has been with DeMorgenzon since 2010. He holds a degree in Business Management and Oenology from Stellenbosch University, and has extensive international experience working in Bordeaux, Washington State and China.

Johann Krige was the vice-chairman of Vinpro from its inception in 2003 until 2016, after which he remained on the board as the Stellenbosch regional board member, member of the executive committee and chair of the audit committee. Mutle Mogase, Vinpro specialist director, will take his place on the executive committee.