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Bellevue: The name you should know when you talk about Pinotage
I thought I knew Pinotage. Not in the encyclopedic, swirl-sniff-score way, but in the proudly South African, “I’ve brought a bottle to almost every braai since I came to the Winelands” sort of way. It was a varietal I’d always championed: a little rough, a little misunderstood, but undeniably…
By Llewellyn Lambert · 5 min read
Big year for SA’s heritage Pinotage block and the man caring for it
The term legend is not given easily. It is also not always the one painstakingly caring for a heritage vineyard that gets the deserved recognition. But on the eve of his retirement, it is time to honour Dirkie Morkel of Bellevue Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch. He has nurtured one of the four…
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Improving with age
The Old Vine Project (OVP), an organisation dedicated to preserving South Africa's old vines, introduced an official seal that will serve as guarantee of a vine
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
Meet South Africa’s team of supertasters
Call them athletes if you like. Team Nederburg South Africa comprises the country’s top wine tasters who will fly the flag high at the 2019 World Blind Wine Tas
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Sauvignon Blanc SA's Top 20 finalists announced
Neck to neck or is it bottle to bottle – so fierce is the battle between the top 20 finalists in this year's Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition. The top 20 c
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Novare SA Terroir Wine Award 2021 winners announced
Caption: Ola Leepile (Novare CEO); Nicholas Husselman (Top Single Vineyard Wine); Christo Pienaar (SANWS chairman); Elbert Burger (Top Wine Estate and Top Produ
By SA Wine Industry · 9 min read
Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 winners announced
Sauvignon Blanc South Africa has announced the winners of the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Platter's five-star wines for 2022 announced
Platter’s by Diners Club Wine Guide has revealed the eagerly awaited and prestigious list of wines earning the maximum rating of five stars in the new 2022 edition.
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
Malbec Challenge 2021 winners announced
In its third year of running, the Malbec Challenge 2021 had its highest number of entries to date, 32 wines from the 2015 to 2020 vintages, which is just over h
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Red Blend Challenge announces 2022 winners
The Red Blend Challenge received 43 entries across various styles. Christine Rudman, Ginette de Floriot, and Colin Frith judged the various wines.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Results of the 2023 Red Blend Challenge
Organised by Events by Celia, the judging of the Red Blend Challenge took place on February 23rd in Cape Town, by three experienced tasters, Cape Wine Master Christine Rudman (as Chair), Greg Mutambe, Chief Sommelier at The Twelve Apostles, and Norma Ratcliffe, previously winemaker and co-owner of…
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
