Showcasing “superior” Syrah from the foot of Africa – Shiraz SA
THE ONLINE award presentation was a rather dumbed-down affair, not without technical hiccups, but the panel of judges for the 2021 Challenge convened by the industry association Shiraz SA was […]
Newstead’s Cap Classique triumph no fluke – whatever name it goes by
“THE WINE stood out for its absolute harmony – spectacular citrus purity with intricate biscuity etchings. Truly pristine” – 2020 Cap Classique Challenge judging convenor Heidi Duminy describing the competition […]
Worcester enigma? Albertus Viljoen doing Alvi’s founding father proud
SA WINE LOVERS might struggle to remember a time – not so long ago – when there was only a single bottle of note from the Alvi’s Drift cellar […]
Plett winery wins MCC Challenge ahead of much more illustrious cellars
PLETTENBERG BAY winery Newstead Wines has become the first producer outside the traditional Cape winelands to be crowned winner of the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge. Newstead Brut 2015 won a […]
Who would have thought a one-year-old could win at Shiraz Challenge!
“A WILD RED wine” is how they describe it on the label. The maiden vintage of the Wildeberg Shiraz Cab Franc combo is hardly 12 months old and comes from […]
Shiraz Challenge winners hail from 12 different corners of the Cape
DUE TO lockdown restrictions imposed on local drinks industry players in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing the 2020 Shiraz SA Challenge results was a sombre occasion conducted online […]
Full results of 2017 Cap Classique bubbly shootout available… finally…
AFTER MUCH anticipation, the trophy laureates at the 2017 Amorim Cap Classique Challenge were announced at an awards function in Cape Town: Simonsig Cuvée Royale Blanc de Blancs 2012 (overall […]
Unwooded winners of Chenin Blanc Challenge unlikely but possible
“THE CHALLENGE with Chenin Blanc is that there are so many styles,” comments Top Wine SA reader Peter F May. “The names [of the 2017 Top 10 Challenge winners] give no […]
