2018 NOVARE SA TERROIR WINE AWARDS RESULTS
2018-08-01
At the 13th annual Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards the many terroirs in the Cape Winelands which create great wines were highlighted. The 23 National Winners of cultivar wines, blends and wine styles come from 14 wine terroirs from across the winelands.
The top achiever is Groot Constantia Estate which produced the National Winners for Port style and Natural Sweet wine, respectively: the Groot Constantia Cape Ruby 2016 and Groot Constantia Grand Constance 2015. This estate in the Constantia ward also produced six other wines which scored high marks. Groot Constantia received the Novare Trophy for South Africa’s Top Wine Estate and Top Terroir Producer.
The Trophy Winners; National Winners; Top 5 Estate Wines; Area Winners are:
Novare Trophy for SA Terroir Top Wine Estate: Groot Constantia
Novare Trophy for SA Top Terroir Producer: Groot Constantia
Novare Trophy for SA Terroir Top Single Vineyard Wine: Flagstone Writer's Block Pinotage 2016
2018 Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards National Winners are:
Top Noble Late Harvest: Bon Courage Noble Late Harvest 2016
Top Touriga Nacional: De Krans Touriga Nacional 2016
Top Pinotage: Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2016
Top Chardonnay: Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2017
Top Port style: Groot Constantia Cape Ruby 2016
Top Natural Sweet: Groot Constantia Grand Constance 2015
Top Cabernet Franc: Rietvallei JMB Cabernet Franc 2015
More Results: 2018 Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards