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Merlot Forum announces SA's first Merlot Top 10 competition
The first Merlot Top 10 competition, organised by the South African Merlot Forum will be held in 2022, highlighting Cape Merlot's exceptional quality.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Rainbow’s End Takes 1st Place in Taransaud Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition
Stellenbosch winery Rainbow’s End took pride of place in this year’s Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition as the highest scoring wine in the second running of this e
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Merlot Top 10 judges praise varietal expression of entries
A total of 71 entries for the first Hallo Merlot Top 10 were judged by an esteemed panel of wine experts at Vondeling on 31 May and 1 June.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
South Africa’s Top 100 most highly rated wines – 2019 Classification
The following are the most highly rated wines of the Cape over the past 10 years – those with the best track records involving numerous vintages in over 30 loca
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Paarl wine region dominates South Africa’s first Top 10 Merlot Competition
Merlot wines from the Paarl region led the way in this year’s inaugural Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition committed to honouring South Africa’s best wines made from the country’s most popular grape cultivar.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
Making a Top 10 Merlot - to cold soak or not
If a winemaker makes the right choices given the characteristics of the grapes received, only then is the extraordinary achieved. One of these choices is whether to cold soak (cold macerate) grapes before fermentation.
By Karien O'Kennedy · 7 min read
Merlot championed among South African wine producers at second annual Merlot Top 10 competition
Following the successful debut of the Taransaud Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition in 2022, supported by local Merlot wine producers and agricultural industry leaders, the awards returns for its second year. The event aims to showcase the exceptional quality of South African Merlot and recognise the…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
A toast to excellence: Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honours five luminaries for their lasting influence
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honoured the achievements of five remarkable individuals in the South African wine industry for their exemplary standards worthy of emulation.
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
