THERE were 9150 wines from 46 countries judged at the 2019 edition of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Aigle, Switzerland. Spain won 626 medals, followed by France (614), Italy (383) and Portugal (365). The host country won 172 awards and South Africa was also among the 10 most successful wine-producing nations in the competion, with a medal haul of 43 and Almenkerk of Elgin (pictured above) winning a trophy. See below for the Cape’s top laureates – including a good-value Stellenbosch Cab at R97 a bottle. More info and full results here.

GRAND GOLD MEDALLIST

Almenkerk Syrah 2015
R220 pb from the cellar in Elgin

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Alto Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
R260 pb from the Helderberg cellar, Stellenbosch

Asara Bell Tower 2013 (Red Blend)
R250 pb from the cellar in Stellenbosch

Clos Malverne Auret 2016 (Red Blend)
R198 pb from the Devon Valley cellar, Stellenbosch

Frans K Smit Red 2015
R895 pb from the cellar in Stellenbosch

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz 2015
R400 pb from the cellar in Stellenbosch

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
R148 pb from the cellar in Stellenbosch

KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2014 (Red Blend)
R460 pb from the cellar in Paarl

La Vierge Apogée Chardonnay 2017
R550 pb from the cellar on Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Neethlingshof Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016
R97 pb at the cellar in Stellenbosch

Neil Ellis Whitehall Chardonnay 2017
R275 pb at the cellar on Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch

Perdeberg Dry Land Collection Chenin Blanc 2017
R110 pb at the cellar in Paarl

Saronsberg Full Circle 2017 (Red Blend)
R440 pb at the cellar in Tulbagh

Spier Creative Block 2 2018 (White Blend)
R110 pb at the cellar in Stellenbosch

Spier Creative Block 5 2016 (Red Blend)
R169 pb at the cellar in Stellenbosch

Warwick Trilogy 2015 (Red Blend)
R400 pb at the cellar on the Simonsberg, Stellenbosch