De Grendel Wine Estate has won its first Platter’s five-star rating with their 2017 Elim Shiraz. Cellar Master Charles Hopkins saw the potential of cool maritime climate close to Cape Agulhas 20 years ago and is now reaping the rewards. The award was handed over on Friday 8 November at the launch of the 2020…
What a historic night. Spier Wine Farm received nine Double Gold medals and seven Gold medals at the 29th annual Veritas Wine Awards gala dinner in Cape Town. Spier’s golden results is the most ever awarded to a wine producer since the prestigious competition began in 1991. Seven of Spier’s nine Double Gold winners were…
Cap Classique is in a better and sparklier state than ever. Since the announcement of the 2019 Amorim Cork MCC Challenge winners, on 12 September. The aim of the competition is to showcase the quality of South African Cap Classique. Included in the winning line up were the L’Ormarins Blanc de Blancs 2013 (Double Gold)…
De Grendel Wine Estate has some of the best views in Cape Town, which makes it the best place to sit back and enjoy their award-winning wines such as chardonnay, viognier and merlot. But they don’t need all that to win gold, it seems. The wine estate is delighted to announce that they have won…
Wine oh wonderful wine. With the hot weather just around the corner, wine tastings, vineyard tours and wine rack stock ups are going to be the order of the day. And to start of your new wine list, we suggest the Anthonij Rupert’s Optima 2015. The 2015 vintage is internationally regarded as one of South…
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate in beautiful Hermanus offers the peace of its surrounding ocean and mountains with quality wine, food and events hosting. Enjoy one of their three eateries – The Moody Lagoon, Blackbeards Diner or the Tea Terrace – or choose privacy with an exclusive 12-seater area for intimate gatherings. With 65 hectares…
Vondeling 2016 Bowwood Pinotage has claimed a place as one of the best in South Africa with its first-ever win in the Absa Top 10 Pinotage awards announced – only the third pinotage made by the wine farm. Last year, the second vintage, 2015, was awarded the JF Hillebrand Trophy for Best Pinotage overall in…
Nederburg has been included in the highly-anticipated top 50 list of ‘The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands’ by UK-based publication, Drinks International, for a fourth consecutive year in 2019. The Paarl winery is one of only two South African wine brands to appear on this year’s top 50 list, selected by over 200 of some…
In the most recent Mundus Vini Spring Tasting, De Grendel’s signature red wine, Rubaiyat, scooped yet another prestigious gold medal to add to its long list of accolades. The award-winning 2015 vintage already bagged one platinum, 3 golds, 1 double gold as well as the Trophy for the South African Wine of the Year from…
As a new year full of promise beckons, Bellingham can look back on a past year of glittering critical acclaim. With a multitude of awards won at various competitions in 2018, the cellar team will have extra motivation for the coming harvest season. We recap some of the most notable achievements by Bellingham Wines: It…
Bellingham Wines illustrated the strength in its portfolio when it secured no less than 7 X 4,5 Star ratings in the Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2019. The latest edition of this stalwart publication was launched at Cape Town’s Table Bay Hotel on 5 November 2018, where this year’s “South African classics” were honoured. With a history…
As the year is coming to an end, Boschendal is looking back and raising a glass to the number of prestigious accolades they received this year for their wines. With every award they are reminded that the hard work put into their beautiful estate and their commitment to creating exquisite, high quality, premium wines is…
