Boplaas, De Grendel, Flagstone, KWV and Nederburg pronounced top producers at 2013 Veritas Awards
APPLAUDED as the top-performing cellars at the 2013 Veritas Awards according to the type and number of medals won were: KWV, Nederburg, Boplaas, De Grendel and Flagstone. Also singled out for special mention were: Delaire Graff, Eagles’ Nest, Graham Beck, Kanonkop, Rustenberg, Simonsig, Spier, Tokara and Windmeul.
Among the newcomers of note? Rivendell near Bot River (good Sauvignon Blanc) and Kleinhoekkloof near Ashton (standout Merlot).
For the names of all the double gold and gold medal winners, see below. For more information about the biggest wine competition in South Africa and the full results which include the names of silver and bronze medal winners, click here.
Among the newcomers of note? Rivendell near Bot River (good Sauvignon Blanc) and Kleinhoekkloof near Ashton (standout Merlot).
For the names of all the double gold and gold medal winners, see below. For more information about the biggest wine competition in South Africa and the full results which include the names of silver and bronze medal winners, click here.
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Babylon’s Peak Shiraz Mourvèdre Grenache 2009
Beyerskloof Faith 2010 (Pinotage Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot)
Bon Courage Three Rivers André’s Fame Colombard 2013 (off dry)
Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Reserve NV (port)
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 (port)
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 (port)
Boschendal Chardonnay 2013
Brampton Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Cederberg Five Generations Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Cool Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Boplaas)
Credo Quattuor Chenin Blanc 2010 (Stellenbosh Vineyards)
De Grendel Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc 2013
De Grendel Merlot 2010
De Grendel Shiraz 2011
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2013
Delaire Graff Cape Vintage 2011 (port)
Delaire Graff Chardonnay 2012
Eagles’ Nest Merlot 2009
Eagles’ Nest Shiraz 2010
Eikendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Elgin Vintners Merlot 2009
Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Flagstone Dark Horse Shiraz 2010
Flagstone Free Run Elim Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Hidden Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Hillcrest Hornfels 2009 (Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec Petit Verdot)
Kanonkop Pinotage 2007
Kanonkop Pinotage 2010
KWV Cape Tawny NV (port)
KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2010 (Cabernet Sauvignon Cab Franc Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec)
KWV The Mentors Pinotage 2011
Laborie Blanc de Blancs MCC 2009
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Le Geminus Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 (Spar)
Montagu Cellar Red Muscadel 2012
Môreson Mercator Premium Chardonnay 2012
Mount Vernon Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Muscadel Noble Late Harvest 2011
Nederburg Private Bin R163 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2011
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2012
Neil Ellis Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Nuy White Muscadel 2006
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Chenin Blanc 2011 (off dry)
Rivendell Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay 2011
Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011
Saronsberg Shiraz 2011
Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend 2010
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2010
Spier Creative Block 3 2011 (red blend)
Spier Woolworths Private Collection Chenin Blanc 2011 (off dry)
The High Road Director’s Reserve 2010 (Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cab Franc Petit Verdot)
Tokara Director’s Reserve Red 2009
Tokara Reserve Collection Syrah 2010
Windmeul Chenin Blanc 2013
Windmeul Reserve Pinotage 2012
Winters Drift Chardonnay 2012
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Aan de Doorns Muscat d’Alexandrie 2012
Aan de Doorns Red Muscadel 2012
Alexanderfontein Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Ormonde)
Alto Shiraz 2011
Altydgedacht Chatelaine 2013 (off dry)
Altydgedacht Gewürztraminer 2013
Anthonij Rupert Optima 2009 (red blend)
Anura Chardonnay Limited Release 2012
Audacia History Cabernet Franc 2010
Babylon’s Peak Chenin Blanc 2013
Badsberg Chenin Blanc 2013
Badsberg Noble Late Harvest 2007
Badsberg Noble Late Harvest Limited Release 2005
Badsberg Red Jerepigo 2012
BC Chenin Blanc 2013 (Brandvlei)
Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2008 (DGB)
Beyerskloof Faith 2011 (Pinotage Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon)
Blue Crane Merlot 2010
Blue Crane Merlot 2011
Boland Cellar Reserve No 1 Merlot 2011
Boland Cellar Reserve No 1 Merlot 2012
Boland Cellar Reserve No 1 The Geldenhuys Family Chardonnay 2011
Bon Courage André’s Fame Colombard 2013 (off dry)
Bon Courage Colombard 2013
Bon Courage The Gooseberry Bush Colombard Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Bon Courage White Muscadel 2013
Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve 1995 (port)
Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Reserve 1994 (port)
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011
Boplaas Family Reserve Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Boplaas Heritage Collection Muscadel 2011
Boplaas Heritage Collection Muscadel 2012
Brampton Chardonnay 2013
Buitenverwachting Chardonnay 2012
Cirrus Syrah 2010 (Guardian Peak)
Daschbosch Procavia 2011 (uniWines)
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Cederberg)
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Semillon 2011 (Cederberg)
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2011 (port)
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009
De Krans The Last Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010
De Meye Merlot 2011
Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2011
Diemersdal Chardonnay Reserve 2012
Diemersdal Private Collection 2011 (red blend)
Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2013
Domaine des Dieux Claudia Brut MCC 2008
Driehoek Shiraz 2010
Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Noble Late Harvest 2012
Eikendal Charisma 2012 (Shiraz Petit Verdot Sangiovese)
Eikendal Merlot 2011
Elgin Vintners Viognier Fifth Edition 2011
Ernie Els Big Easy 2011 (red blend)
Ernie Els Merlot 2011
First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Strandveld)
Flagstone Music Room Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Flagstone Treaty Tree Reserve 2011 (Sauvignon Blanc Semillon)
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc Limited Release 2013 (Bergkelder)
Goudini Chardonnay 2013
Graceland Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2012
Hartenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Hartenberg Merlot 2010
Haskell Aeon Syrah 2010
JC Le Roux Scintilla MCC 2003
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Kaapzicht Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Kanonkop Pinotage 2011
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Bush Vines Chenin Blanc 2013
Kleinhoekkloof Taigh Merlot 2009
KWV Abraham Perold Insignis Shiraz 2011
KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2010
KWV Bin B14 Late Bottled Vintage Red Muscadel 1930
KWV Cape Medium Cream NV (sherry)
KWV Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay 2012
KWV Hanepoot Jerepigo 1969
KWV The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2010
KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2011 (Cabernet Sauvignon Cab Franc Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec)
KWV The Mentors Petit Verdot 2011
KWV The Mentors Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Darling)
KWV The Mentors Semillon 2008
KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2011
KWV White Muscadel Jerepigo 1968
La Bri Merlot 2011
La Cave Brut MCC 2011 (Wellington Wines)
La Cave Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (Wellington Wines)
Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
L’Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
Lisha Nelson Dad’s Blend 2009 (red blend)
Lomond Pincushion Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Lomond Snowbush 2007 (white blend)
Lomond Syrah 2011
Longridge Chenin Blanc 2012
Marianne Merlot 2008
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Merwida Chardonnay 2013
Merwida White Muscadel 2013
Monis Full Cream NV (sherry)
Mount Vernon Malbec 2010
Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (Spier)
Naledi Merlot 2011 (Spier)
Nederburg The Anchorman Chenin Blanc 2012
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2007
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2008
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2009
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Muscadel Noble Late Harvest 2008
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Muscadel Noble Late Harvest 2009
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Muscadel Noble Late Harvest 2010
Nederburg Private Bin R181 Merlot 2009
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Special Late Harvest 2013
Neethlingshof The Caracal 2011 (Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc)
Neil Ellis Vineyard Selection Grenache 2010
Nitida Club Select Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Nuy Red Muscadel 2012
Nuy White Muscadel 2005
Olive Brook Mirabilis Chardonnay Pinot Noir MCC 2009 (Spar)
Perdeberg Chenin Blanc Reserve 2012
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Pinotage 2011
Perdeberg Weisser Riesling Reserve Natural Sweet 2011
Quoin Rock Chardonnay 2012
Quoin Rock The Nicobar 2012 (Sauvignon Blanc)
Quoin Rock Vine Dried Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Raka Biography Shiraz 2010
Remhoogte Aspect Merlot 2011
Remhoogte Reserve Sir Thomas Cullinan Merlot 2010
Ridgeback Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Robertson Winery Retreat Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Rosendal Reserve Hilltop Merlot 2011
Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Rust en Vrede Estate 2010 (red blend)
Rustenberg Buzzard Kloof Syrah 2010
Rustenberg Chardonnay 2012
Saronsberg Full Circle 2011 (red blend)
Saronsberg Provenance Shiraz 2011
Savanha Special Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2009 (Spier)
Secret Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz No.112 2011 (Ultra)
Secret Cellar Pinotage No.435 2008 (Ultra)
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut MCC 2010
Simonsig Merindol Syrah 2010
Simonsig Mr Borio’s Shiraz 2011
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2011
Slanghoek Red Muscadel 2013
Spier Creative Block 2 2013 (Sauvignon Blanc Semillon)
Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Tokara Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2012
Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2012
Van Loveren Neil’s Pick Colombar 2013 (off dry)
Vondeling Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Webersburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Windmeul Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Woolworths The Abacus True to Terroir Chardonnay (Spier) 2012
Zonnebloem Limited Edition Pinotage 2010 (Distell)
Zonnebloem Limited Edition Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Distell)
Zonnebloem Limited Edition Semillon 2013 (Distell)
Zorgvliet Simoné 2010 (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc)
