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Cape excels in Global Cabernet Franc Masters, UK

Four of the top awards at the first Global Wine Masters competition of 2024 go the way of South African cellars: Warwick, Rietvallei, Bruce Jack of The Drift, and Backsberg. Read on.

South Africa’s most highly rated wines – 2014 to 2023

The best track records, as judged by the top panels… For the best of the best over the past 10 years, click here. For the Hall of Fame, click here. For the full 2024 SA Wine Classification, click here.

Five Trophies to South Africa in Fine Wine Challenge

SA winners at Global Challenge involving Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA feature Bacco in Paarl and Stellenbosch cellars Guardian Peak, Stellenrust, Tokara, Zorgvliet. Read on.

Platter’s highest scores go to Pinotage, Shiraz, Chenin

Top awards in Platter’s 2024 SA Wine Guide go to The Sadie Family outside Malmesbury and to the Bosman Family of Wellington, as well as to City on a Hill, L’Avenir, Savage and Stellenrust. Read on.

Stellenbosch n Durbanville prevail in Sauvi taste-off

2023 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 honours go to Stellenbosch (6), Durbanville (3) and Constantia/Tokai (1), with winning wineries including De Grendel, Kleine Zalze, Steenberg, Tokara… Read on.

Benguela Cove bubbly named Veritas champion

In biggest of South Africa’s wine and spirit competitions, 81 entries judged worthy of double gold medals, with a trophy going to Benguela Cove for their 2019 Joie de Vivre Brut Cap Classique. Read on.

Stellenrust wins big at Chenin Blanc Challenge

Top 10 in Chenin Blanc Challenge (SA) from Alvi’s Drift, Durbanville Hills, Flagstone, KWV, Lievland, Rupert and Stellenrust, who won with four of their wines. Has to be some kind of record! Read on.

Great if you can get it: 2017 Laborie Blanc de Blancs

2023 Cap Classique Challenge winner sold out at the KWV cellar, Paarl. Also trophy laureates: Des Dieux (Hemel-en-Aarde), Newstead (Plett), Louisvale (Stellenbosch) and Darling Cellars. Read on.

Two Pintage trophies each for Beeslaar, Van Niekerk

2023 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards go to: Beeslaar, Beyerskloof, Fairview, Francois van Niekerk, Kanonkop, Koelenhof Winery, L’Avenir, Overhex, Spier and Wellington Wines. Read on.

Shiraz Challenge trophy goes to Pinot specialist

Shiraz Challenge winners include wines from Anthonij Rupert, Darling Cellars, De Grendel, Dewaldt Heyns, Diemersdal, Fairview, Flagstone, Groenland, Kleine Zalze, Stellenzicht, Uva Mira… Read on.

Almost R300K paid for sweet wine from who knows when

Strauss & Co’s Cape Heritage wine auction highlights include the sale of a Constantia Sweet made in either 1791 or 1890, and a small bottle of South Africa’s ‘first’ Pinotage. Read on.

Boekenhoutskloof surprises at mega wine show, UK

Constantia Glen, Bloemendal and La Vierge top-score for South Africa at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, but also among the gold medallists is a ‘cheapie’ from Boekenhoutskloof. Read on.

Windmeul cleans up in Winemag Pinotage Report

De Grendel, Mooiplaas and Windmeul wines achieve 95 points in competition involving one of South Africa’s calling cards, with Windmeul winning three Top 10 spots and offering best value… Read on.

More focus to South Africa’s Top 10 Merlot competition

SA Merlot Forum announces a Top 20, then a Top 10, then an overall winner… Rainbow’s End pips Bein, Vondeling, Carmen Stevens, Holden Manz, De Grendel, Ridgeback, Zorgvliet… Read on.

Trophy Wine Show laureates include discoveries aplenty

Top marks at 2023 Trophy Wine Show go to boutique High Road cellar in Stellenbosch and Survivor team at Overhex – Worcester cellar, Karoo grapes. Plus plenty of good-value tips. Read on.

Le Riche and Iona SA champs at Decanter WWA

Two of the Top 50 on the tasting bench, another four 97-pointers among the platinum laureates and 30 gold medallists… Not a bad haul for South Africa at the biggest wine show on earth. Read on.

Babylonstoren, Jordan, Beck and Fairview top at NWC

Top awards at 2023 National Wine Challenge (SA) presented for a Babylonstoren red blend (Paarl), Jordan Riesling (Stellenbosch), Graham Beck bubbly (Robertson) and a Fairview dessert (Paarl). More.

Top IWC scores include high 90s for Cluver, De Grendel

SA trophy winners at the 2023 International Wine Challenge (UK) included Paul Cluver for their Seven Flags Chardonnay 2021 and De Grendel for their Op die Berg Syrah 2021. But that’s not all. Read on.

Cederberg, Hartenberg and Kleine Zalze star in France

Three wines of the Cape among the Top 10 at Syrah du Monde 2023 – two Shiraz from Stellenbosch and one from the Cederberg mountains. And they weren’t the only SA gold medallists. Read on.

SA wine consumption up, volume down, ranking stable

2023 OIV report has South Africa still at No. 8 among world’s largest wine producers, behind Australia, Chile and Argentina. Production down, but consumption at highest level ever recorded. Read on.

South African Chenin wows British Masters of Wine

“Plenty to love here,” enthused one panellist after a tasting of over 200 SA Chenin Blancs organised by Decanter Magazine, UK. Top scores to David & Nadia, Ken Forrester, Roodekrantz… Read on.

 


 

 

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