SA trophy winners at IWC 2018 include a number of all-time greats
NICE! Following the naming of South Africa’s 15 gold medallists at the 2018 International Wine Challenge (UK), the announcement of the country’s trophy winners pointed to some of the country’s all-time greats…
You can’t talk about top Cape Pinot without including Bouchard Finlayson of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley – cellarmaster Peter Finlayson headed up the first winery in the area. Kaapzicht of Bottelary in Stellenbosch is synonymous with Pinotage. And there’s not much anybody can teach Elgin wine pioneers Paul Cluver about Riesling, sweet or dry.
For many though, Stellenrust is the SA standout – the trophy-winning achievement of the 2016 Old Bush Vine Chenin from this Helderberg/Stellenbosch estate backed up with gold medals for Stellenrust’s 2016 and 2017 Barrel Fermented Chenin.
SA TROPHY WINNERS AT IWC 2018
Bouchard Finalyson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2016
‘Best South African Red Wine’
Stellenrust Old Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2016
‘Best South African White Wine’
Paul Cluver Riesling Noble Late Harvest 2017
‘Best South African Sweet Wine’
Kaapzicht Steytler Pinotage 2015
‘Best Pinotage’
Boschendal Elgin Chardonnay 2016
‘Best South African Chardonnay’
• For all of the 2018 IWC trophy winners, see here.
