SA Young Wine Show’s regional champions announced

The results of the South African Young Wine Show will be announced on Friday 26 August 2022.

The results of the South African Young Wine Show will be announced at a gala dinner hosted by Agri-Expo on Friday 26 August 2022 at the Johann Graue Hall at Nederburg.

All the young wines that have been entered from the regions were judged by specialist judging panels at the end of July and the best wine from each of the 17 classes will be crowned as the Trophy winner in each class.

The National results will be announced on Friday 26 August 2022 where the Genl Smuts Trophy for the best young wine of 2022 will be awarded, the Pietman Hugo Trophy for the best producer as well as the 17 Trophies for best in class.

Here are the SA Young Wine Show’s regional champions:

BREEDEKLOOF/WORCESTER

Champion Dry White Blend:Slanghoek Kelder Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon
Reserve Champion: De Wet Kelder Chardonnay/Clairette Blanche (wooded)
Champion Chenin Blanc: De Wet Kelder Chenin Blanc (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Slanghoek Kelder Chenin Blanc
Champion Chardonnay:Badsberg Kelder Chardonnay (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Nuy Kelder Chardonnay
Champion Sauvignon Blanc:Breëland Kelder Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve Champion: De Wet Kelder Sauvignon Blanc (wooded)
Champion Sémillon: Cilmor Winery Sémillon (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Merwida Kelder Sémillon
Champion Other White Cultivar: Botha Kelder Nouvelle
Reserve Champion: De Wet Kelder Clairette Blanche (wooded)
Champion Natural Sweet White Table Wine:De Wet Kelder Clairette Blanche/White Muscadel
Reserve Champion: Slanghoek Kelder Rooi Muskadel Blanc de Noir
Champion Red Blend: Brandvlei Kelder Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz
Reserve Champion: Botha Kelder Pinotage/Shiraz/Merlot/Duriff (wooded)
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon: Botha Kelder Cabernet Sauvignon (wooded)
Champion Pinotage:Badsberg Kelder Pinotage (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Mountain Ridge Vineyards Pinotage
Champion Merlot: Aan de Doorns Kelder Merlot
Reserve Champion: De Wet Kelder Merlot (wooded)
Champion Shiraz:Brandvlei Kelder Shiraz
Reserve Champion: uniWines Vineyards Shiraz (wooded)
Champion Other Red:Aan de Doorns Kelder Ruby Cabernet
Reserve Champion: Badsberg Kelder Ruby Cabernet (wooded)
Champion Muscat Fortified Wine:Badsberg Kelder Hanepoot Jerepigo
Reserve Champion: Aan de Doorns Kelder Rooi Muskadel Jerepigo
Champion Non Muscat Fortified Wine: Badsberg Kelder Rooi Jerepigo
Reserve Champion: Botha Kelder Wit Jerepigo

Winery with five best nominated wines

1st: De Wet Kelder;
2nd: Badsberg Kelder;
3rd: Botha Kelder
Champion wine: Badsberg Kelder Chardonnay (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Slanghoek Kelder Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon

KLEIN KAROO

Champion Chardonnay: Montagu Wynkelder Chardonnay (wooded)
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Chardonnay (wooded)
Champion Chenin Blanc: Montagu Wynkelder Chenin Blanc
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Chenin Blanc (wooded)
Champion Colombar: Montagu Wynkelder Colombar
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Colombar
Champion Sauvignon Blanc: Montagu Wynkelder Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Sauvignon Blanc
Champion Dry White Table wine: Montagu Wynkelder Colombar
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve Champion: De Krans Wynkelder Sauvignon Blanc
Champion Natural Sweet White Table wine: Calitzdorp Wynkelder Chenin Blanc/Colombar
Reserve Champion: Calitzdorp Wynkelder Hanepoot/Colombar
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon: Jakkalsvlei Wynkelder Cabernet Sauvignon (wooded)
Champion Merlot: Montagu Wynkelder Merlot
Reserve Champion: Calitzdorp Wynkelder Merlot (wooded)
Champion Pinotage: Montagu Wynkelder Pinotage
Champion Ruby Cabernet: Montagu Wynkelder Ruby Cabernet
Reserve Champion: Calitzdorp Wynkelder Ruby Cabernet (wooded)
Champion Shiraz: Montagu Wynkelder Shiraz
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder
Champion Red Table Wine: Montagu Wynkelder Merlot
Reserve Champion: Calitzdorp Wynkelder Merlot (wooded)
Champion Non Muscat Fortified Wine: De Krans Wynkelder Cape Vintage
Reserve Champion: De Krans Wynkelder Cape Tawny
Champion Muscat Fortified Wine: Montagu Wynkelder Red Muscadel
Reserve Champion: Montagu Wynkelder Red Muscadel
Champion Wine: Montagu Wynkelder Colombar
Reserve Champion: De Krans Wynkelder Cape Vintage
Champion Producer Cellar: Montagu Wynkelder
Reserve Champion: Calitzdorp Wynkelder
Champion Private Cellar: De Krans Wynkelder
Reserve Champion: Jakkalsvlei Wynkelder

OLIFANT’S RIVER

Champion White Cultivar: Klawer Wines Chenin Blanc
Champion Natural Sweet White wine: Klawer Wines Hanepoot
Champion Chenin Blanc: Klawer Wines Chenin Blanc
Champion Red Blend: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Malbec/Shiraz
Champion Pinotage: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Pinotage
Champion Shiraz: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Shiraz
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Cabernet Sauvignon (wooded)
Champion Ruby Cabernet: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Ruby Cabernet
Champion Red Cultivar: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Shiraz
Champion Red Cultivar Wooded: Namaqua Wines (Spruitdrift) Shiraz (wooded)
Champion Sweet wine: Namaqua Wines (Vredendal) Red Muscadel Jerepigo
Champion wine: Namaqua Wines (Vredendal) Red Muscadel Jerepigo

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ROBERTSON

Champion Dry White Blend:Robertson Koop Colombard/Morio Muscat
Champion Chenin Blanc: Van Loveren Chenin Blanc
Champion Sauvignon Blanc: Ashton Winery Sauvignon Blanc
Champion Chardonnay: Bon Courage Chardonnay
Champion Colombar: Van Loveren Colombar
Champion Sweetish White wine: Van Loveren Natural Sweet Muscat
Champion Other White Cultivar: Robertson Koop Morio Muscat
Champion NLH: Ashton Winery NLH
Champion Dry Red Blend: Robertson Koop Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz/Ruby Cabernet
Champion Pinotage: Roodezandt Pinotage
Champion Shiraz: Bon Courage Shiraz
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon: Bonnievale Wynkelder Cabernet Sauvignon (wooded)
Champion Merlot: Van Loveren Merlot (wooded)
Champion Pinot Noir: Robertson Koop Pinot Noir (wooded)
Champion Other Red Cultivar: Van Loveren Carignan
Champion Cape Style: Bon Courage Cape Vintage
Champion Muscadel: Ashton Winery Red Muscadel
Champion Wine: Van Loveren Natural Sweet Muscat
Best 5 Entries: Van Loveren

STELLENBOSCH

Champion White Blend: Stellenbosch Hills Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon
Champion Chardonnay: Benguela Cove Wine Estate Chardonnay (wooded)
Champion Chenin Blanc: Spier Wines Chenin Blanc
Champion Sauvignon Blanc: Kleine Zalze Wines Sauvignon Blanc (wooded)
Champion White wine – Wooded: Benguela Cove Wine Estate Chardonnay
Algemene Champion White Table wine: Benguela Cove Wine Estate Chardonnay (wooded)
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon: Kaapzicht Cabernet Sauvignon
Champion Cabernet Sauvignon – Wooded: Alto Wine Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Champion Merlot – Wooded: Benguela Cove Wine Estate Merlot
Champion Pinotage: Koelenhof Wynkelder Pinotage
Champion Pinotage – Wooded: Flagstone Wynkelder Pinotage
Champion Shiraz – Wooded: Neethlinshof Landgoed Shiraz
Champion Other Red Cultivar: Flagstone Winery Petit Verdot (wooded)
Algemene Champion Red Table Wine: Flagstone Winery Petit Verdot (wooded)