PLATTER’S South African Wine Guide 2020 includes 5 Star ratings for 125 “classics” from across the country’s winelands – all scored 95+ on a 100-point scale.

 

5 STAR LAUREATES

AA Badenhorst Dassiekop Steen 2018
AA Badenhorst Kelder Steen 2018

Alheit Magnetic North Chenin Blanc 2018

Anthonij Rupert Cabernet Franc 2013
Cape of Good Hope Laing Groendruif 2016 (Semillon, Anthonij Rupert)

Axle Chenin Blanc 2018 (Natte Valleij)

Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2018 (Chenin)

Beeslaar Pinotage 2017

Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2017
Beyerskloof Faith 2015 (Cape Blend)

Blackwater Cultellus Syrah 2017

Boekenhoutskloof CWG Auction Reserve Syrah 2017
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2017

Bon Courage Jacques Bruére Brut Rosé 2011 (MCC Sparkling)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2017 (Port)

Bosman Twyfeling Cinsaut 2017

Botanica Chenin Blanc 2018

Buitenverwachting ‘1769’ Noble Late Harvest 2017

Cape Point Isliedh 2018 (White Blend)

Capensis Silene Chardonnay 2017

Cederberg Shiraz 2017

Crystallum Mabalel Pinot Noir 2018

David & Nadia Chenin Blanc 2018
David & Nadia Hoë-Steen Chenin Blanc 2018
David & Nadia Plat’Bos Chenin Blanc 2018
David & Nadia Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2018

De Grendel Elim Shiraz 2017

De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2017 (Port)

De Trafford CWG Auction Reserve Perspective 2017 (Red Blend)
De Trafford Cabernet Franc 2015
De Trafford Elevation 393 2013 (Red Blend)

Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017 (Blend)

Diemersdal Reserve Pinotage 2018

Dorrance Cuvée Ameena Syrah 2017

Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc 2018 (Thistle & Weed)

Erika Obermeyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Erika Obermeyer Syrah Grenache Noir Cinsault 2018

Fairview La Beryl Blanc 2018 (Straw Wine)

Flagstone Time Manner Place Pinotage 2017

Foundry Grenache Blanc 2018

Gabriëlskloof Elodie Chenin Blanc 2018
Gabriëlskloof Syrah on Shale 2017

Glenelley Estate Reserve 2014 (Red Blend)
Glenelley Lady May 2014 (Red Blend)

Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve White 2017 (Blend)

Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2018

Hidden Valley Hidden Gems 2016 (Red Blend)

Jordan CWG Auction Reserve Chardonnay 2018

Kaapzicht Steytler Vision 2017 (Cape Blend)

Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2017
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2016 (Red Blend)

Kershaw Chardonnay 2018
Kershaw Lower Diuvenhoks River Chardonnay 2018

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet 2015

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Kruger Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2018

KWV Mentors Grenache Blanc 2017
KWV Cape Tawny NV (Port)

Laibach Natural Sweet 2019

Le Lude Agrafe 2013 (MCC Sparkling)
Le Lude Vintage 2013 (Magnum, MCC Sparkling)

Leeu Passant CWG Auction Reserve Radicales Libres 2014 (Chardonnay)
Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2017

Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2017
Leeuwenkuil Reserve White 2017 (Blend)

Longridge Ou Steen Enkel Wingerd 2017

Metzer Montane Chenin Blanc 2018

Miles Mossop CWG Auction Reserve Maximilian Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Mothership Chenin Blanc 2018 (ArtiSons)

Mount Abora Koggelbos Chenin Blanc 2017

Mount Sutherland Syrah 2016 (Super Single Vineyards)

Mullineux Granite Syrah 2017
Mullineux Iron Syrah 2017
Mullineux Old Vines White 2018 (Blend)
Mullineux Schist Syrah 2017
Mullineux Straw Wine 2018

Neil Ellis Amica 2018 (Sauvignon Blanc)

Oak Valley Groenlandberg Chardonnay 2018

Pieter Ferreira Blanc de Blancs 2012 (MCC Sparkling)

Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon 2017 (Rickety Bridge)

Raats Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2018
Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2017
Harlem to Hope 2018 (White Blend, Raats)

Rall Ava Syrah 2018
Rall Ava Chenin Blanc 2018
Rall White 2018 (Blend)

Restless River Ava Marie Chardonnay 2017

Reyneke Biodynamic Reserve Red 2017

Rhebokskloof Sandstone Grove Chardonnay 2017

Ridgeback Viognier 2018

Rust en Vrede 1694 Classification 2016 (Red Blend)
Rust en Vrede Estate 2016
Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Syrah 2016

Sadie Mev Kirsten 2018 (Chenin Blanc)
Sadie Skurfberg 2018 (Chenin Blanc)
Sadie Palladius 2017 (White Blend)
Sadie Soldaat 2018 (Grenache Noir)
Sadie ‘T Voetpd 2018 (White Blend)

Saltare Blanc de Noirs Camille NV (MCC Sparkling)

Saronsberg Full Circle 2017 (Red Blend)

Savage Follow the Line 2018 (Cinsaut)
Savage Red 2017 (Blend)

Shannon Mount Bullet 2016 (Merlot)

Sondagskloof White 2018 (Blanc Fumé, Trizanne)

Sons of Sugarland Syrah 2018 (Patatsfontein)

Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2018

Stellenrust Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2018
Stellenrust Old Bushvine Chenin Blanc 2018

Storm Ignis Pinot Noir 2017
Storm Ignis Pinot Noir 2018

Thelema Reserve Merlot 2016

Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse 2018 (White Blend)

Tokara Director’s Reserve Red 2015 (Blend)
Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Tokara Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2017

Upland Cape Tawny 2014 (Port)

Van Biljon Cinq 2015 (Red Blend)

Van Loggerenberg Graft 2018 (Red Blend)
Van Loggerenberg Kameraderie Chenin Blanc 2018

Vergelegen G.V.B 2014 (Red Blend)

Wade Bales Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Warwick White Lady Chardonnay 2018

 

• For more about the Platter’s 2020 SA Wine Guide including the names of the award-winning Wineries of the Year and the Wines of the Year, click here.