VinLab

30/03/2026

19/01/2026

WEEKEND OPENING HOURS 🍷

With harvest well underway Vinlab will be offering their service for JUICE & YOUNG FERMENTING WINES on Saturdays, starting from the 24th of January 🍇

| Please ensure samples are dropped off by 11:00 |

We are open from 09:00.

"There will be no courier service on Saturdays"

For your convenience, we have added new panels to the Juice Analysis Request form. These panels aim to group useful analyses together to make filling in your juice form faster & easier!

For all enquiries, please email [email protected], or contact us on our landline : 021 882 8866 / WhatsApp us on 063 685 0750

02/12/2025

🎄 VINLAB DECEMBER CUT-OFF DATES 🎄

Please take note of our final testing dates for Wine, Water, GC & Microbiology analyses to ensure all your samples are completed before year-end.
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🍷 WINE ANALYSIS CUT-OFF DATES
09 December
• Allergens
• 6-day freezes
• Chlorides
• Metals ICP-MS (Pb, B, Sn, P, SO₄, As, Se, Sb, Hg)
• 3-day freeze test
• Drop-out
• Metals ICP-OES (Cu, Fe, Ca, K, Zn, Na, Mg, Cd)
• Sorbic acid
• Citric acid
12 December
• Bentonite
• Pinking
Routine Analysis (12:00)
15–19 December
• Final routine and specialized wine analyses
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💧 WATER ANALYSIS CUT-OFF DATES
10 December
• Drinking water: SANS241, Global G.A.P., Potability, Drinking water micro
• Metals (As, Se, Sb, U, Hg, S)
• BOD
• Fat, Oil & Grease
• Bromide
• Bromate
• Odour
• Total Sugar
12 December
• Total Suspended Solids
• Volatile Suspended Solids
• Water PCR (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Legionella)
• Bromine
15 December
• Irrigation & Wastewater
• Micro (Faecal coliforms, Total coliforms, E. coli)
• COD
• Metals excluding As, Se, Sb, U, Hg, S
• Phenols
• Hexavalent Chromium
• Bromine
• UV absorbance
• Nitrogen
• Sulphide
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🔬 GC ANALYSIS CUT-OFF DATES
12 December
• Thiols
• Methoxypyrazine
• TCA (Corks & Wine)
• Volatile compounds
• Spirit reports
• 4EP + 4EG
15 December
• Ochratoxins
17 December
• Methanol
• Sorbic acid (export)
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🧫 MICROBIOLOGY CUT-OFF DATES
10 December
• PCR analysis
12 December
• Sterility plates
• Alcohol tolerance
• Direct plating (Brett, bacteria, beer, etc.)
• 5-day micro (Export)
• TEMPO & VIDAS (Aerobic count, LAB, Yeast & mould, E. coli, Total coliforms, Staphylococcus, Bacillus cereus, Enterobacteriaceae, Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., E. coli O157)
15 December
• Sterility on bottled wines (no alcohol tolerance)

24/11/2025

Before we trade our lab coats for wine glasses! 🥂
Vinlab will be closing at 11:30 on Thursday, 27 November for our year-end function 🎉
Please make sure all your samples are in by 10:00 that morning.

🚚 Courier Service Times (NB!)
📦 Paarl/Wellington – only 9:00
📦 Hermanus – 9:00
📦 Franschhoek – 9:00 (not 11:00)
📦 Robertson – no trip on Thursday

💧 Water Samples 💧
We won’t be analyzing water samples on Thursday, but we’ll keep them chilled & start first thing Friday morning!
We might not get through all the samples on Thursday, but we’ll do our best! 💪
Thanks for your amazing support this year – cheers to another great vintage! 🍷✨

— The Vinlab Team

22/10/2025

🔬 Did you know? On the Vinlab website you can find detailed guidelines and information on every testing category we offer. From wine to laboratory insights, we’ve got you covered with knowledge you can trust. Visit us today to learn more!

15/10/2025

Your wine tells a story, but heavy metals shouldn’t be part of it. At Vinlab, we screen for trace elements that can affect both compliance and quality. Precision testing, so you can pour with confidence.

07/10/2025

Because clean, safe water isn’t something we should ever take for granted. Whether it’s drinking water for your family, irrigation for your crops, or making sure you’re staying compliant with regulations. Testing gives peace of mind.

At Vinlab H₂O, we’re here to make sure your water is safe, suitable, and sustainable:
- Safe Drinking Water
- Suitable Irrigation Water
- Regulatory Compliance
- Environmental Protection

Your water matters - let’s keep it clean.

10/09/2025

🎉 Vinlab Turns 24! 🎉

Today Vinlab celebrates 24 years of growth, learning, and achievement. From our very first steps serving the wine industry to where we are today, it’s been an incredible journey and a big thank you to all of our clients, partners, and friends who have supported and believed in us along the way.

Your trust has shaped our success and continues to inspire us to grow and innovate. 💙 Here’s to the past 24 years of dedication and the exciting future ahead. 🥂

29/08/2025

Vinlab has a rapid turnaround time for most routine beverage testing services. That means faster decisions and fewer production delays.
• Analytical and microbiological testing
• Reliable results from an ISO 17025 accredited lab
• Ideal for water, food, beverage, and cannabis testing
• Fast enough for your production cycle, accurate enough for your standards
Efficiency without compromise.

20/08/2025

Not all threats can be seen. That’s why microbiological analysis is a critical part of your quality and food safety systems.
Vinlab Micro offers comprehensive microbiological testing services to help clients across food, beverage, water and pharma industries:
• Detect harmful microbes and spoilage organisms
• Strengthen hygiene controls
• Comply with industry regulations
• Improve product shelf-life and reliability

Explore trusted testing solutions at:
https://vinlab.com/micro/

13/08/2025

Trihalomethanes (THMs) are disinfection byproducts that can appear in treated drinking water. Here's why testing matters:

• THMs are linked to potential long-term health concerns
• They form during chlorination processes
• Strictly regulated in potable water standards
• Vinlab tests for THMs using GC-MS technology

Accurate. Compliant. ISO 17025 accredited.