# Agricultural experts have praised South Africa’s 2025 wine harvest as one of the best in decades, with volumes up eleven-percent to 1.2-million tons. Industry organisation South African Wine says exports are boosted by ideal weather and a shift to premium wines, and now reach over 120 markets, up from 60 in 2019. Exporters are targeting Asia but China’s 14-percent tariff remains a hurdle. Agriculture economist, Wandile Sihlobo, says the 2025 harvest signals agricultural recovery, urging broader market access and continued investment and climate-smart farming.
Agri experts hail 2025 SA wine harvest as exports surge