Our Team
Vinlab is an ISO17025 accredited, independent wine and water laboratory in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Vinlab is focused on delivering accurate, timely and user-friendly results.
We started in 2001 with the goal of delivering fast and accurate results and developing very good relationships with our clients, and this is still the main focus today. Our knowledge of our product, wine, has always been a main priority and we have focused on adding value by giving more than just numbers.
We keep up to date with all advancements in the commercial laboratory industry in wine, water, beer and microbiological, by exposing ourselves to local and international developments at conferences and seminars, and by liaising with international and local experts. Our comprehensive list of analyses continues to grow with new developments, requirements and needs in the industry. Our Vinlab team members are passionate, efficient, highly qualified, and have a high level of knowledge about wine and winemaking.
We started in 2001 with the goal of delivering fast and accurate results and developing very good relationships with our clients, and this is still the main focus today. Our knowledge of our product, wine, has always been a main priority and we have focused on adding value by giving more than just numbers.
We keep up to date with all advancements in the commercial laboratory industry in wine, water, beer and microbiological, by exposing ourselves to local and international developments at conferences and seminars, and by liaising with international and local experts. Our comprehensive list of analyses continues to grow with new developments, requirements and needs in the industry. Our Vinlab team members are passionate, efficient, highly qualified, and have a high level of knowledge about wine and winemaking.
The Vinlab Team
Hanneli Smit
MD, Director
Suzaan Esterhuizen
Laboratory Manager
Felecia Paulissen
Financial Manager
Adelize Fourie
Vinlab H2O Manager
Tilanie Wassung
Lab supervisor
Mariet Jansen Van Vuuren
Lab supervisor
Nico van der Westhuyzen
Accounts
Carla Eckley
Admin
Bianca van der Merwe
Admin
Carmen Welsch
Admin
Wendy Mitchell
Admin
Mariette Papenfuss
Admin
Lizma Liebenberg
Portia Lusiti
Gaynor de Koker
Caitlyn McCartney
Pulane Motsoeneng
Thina Thukani
Nadine Hennig
Lize Laubscher
Candice Haynes
Stephanie Steyn
Joshua Rapatsinyana
Forget Mavhunga
Stephanie du Toit
Charné Biermann
Caska van Wyk
Leona Dube
Petro Roos
Janke Calitz
Simòne Prinsloo
Annika Bierman
Kalinke Rossouw
Gabriella Henderson
Jonike Dreyer Kemp
Sedrick Muller
Mario Plaatjies
