KWV was by far the most successful producer overall at the 2015 Veritas Awards, with double gold medals awarded for their leading Cape Blend, Abraham Perold Tributum 2013, their Tawny port and four wines in The Mentors range – plus eight gold medals presented for various other reds, whites and fortified wines in the KWV portfolio.

Nederburg and Spier were also very successful, each winning a couple of double golds as well as a whole lot of gold medals, and the following were among the stand-out wines on show that have also been particularly well received by other top panels of judges tasting blind, labels out of sight:

Eagles’ Nest Shiraz 2012 – the double gold medal at Veritas follows a trophy won at Michelangelo, inclusion among the Top 20 at the Shiraz SA Challenge, gold at the Decanter Awards and silvers at the Trophy Wine Show and International Wine & Spirit Competition

Kanonkop Pinotage 2012 – winner of a trophy at the International Wine & Spirit Competition and inclusion among the Absa Top 10 Pinotage selection before achieving double gold at Veritas

Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – the double gold medal at Veritas follows a trophy for the most successful producer at the Trophy Wine Show and 5 Stars on Winemag.co.za (Rustenberg’s Five Soldiers Chardonnay 2012 was also a Trophy Wine Show class winner, a gold medal winner at the Michelangelo Awards and a multiple silver medal laureate before winning double gold at Veritas)

For all of the top achievers at the 2015 Veritas Awards contested by over 1700 wines, see below, and for the full competition results, click here.

DOUBLE GOLD MEDALLISTS AT VERITAS AWARDS 2015

Babylon’s Peak Shiraz Mourvèdre Grenache 2010
Badsberg Belladonna 2013 (Red Blend)
Beyerskloof Faith 2011 (Cape Blend)
Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Reserve Bin 1880 NV (Port)
Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Boschkloof Syrah 2013
Conradie Red Muscadel 2009
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2015
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Cederberg)
Diemersdal MM Louw Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Durbanville Hills Luipaardsberg Merlot 2011
Eagles’ Nest Shiraz 2012
Het Vlock Casteel Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Kanonkop Pinotage 2009
Kanonkop Pinotage 2012
Kleine Zalze Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Brut 2009 (MCC Sparkling Wine)
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Sur Lie 2015
KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2013 (Cape Blend)
KWV Cape Tawny NV (Port)
KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 2012
KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2011 (Red Blend)
KWV The Mentors Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Darling)
KWV The Mentors Semillon 2014 (Darling)
La Verne Blanc de Blanc 2012 (MCC Sparkling Wine, Org de Rac)
Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage 2012
LB Cape Cuvée 2014 (Cape Blend, Anura)
Le Bonheur Tricorne 2012 (Red Blend)
Nederburg II Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Noble Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2005
Neethlingshof Pinotage 2004
Oak Valley Chardonnay 2014
Oak Valley Pinot Noir 2013
Ormonde ‘Chip off the Old Block’ Shiraz 2013
Ormonde Shiraz 2013
Peter Falke Syrah 2013
Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay 2012
Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Saam Mountain Middelburg Chenin Blanc 2013 (Perdeberg)
Saronsberg Provenance Rooi 2012 (Red Blend)
Savanha Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (Spier)
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2012
Spier Woolworths The Hutton Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
The Dry Land Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (Perdeberg)
Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Villiera Monro Brut 2008 (MCC)

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