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2017 VERITAS AWARDS/ TOEKENNINGS 46677_Veritas_B_InnerCov_V3.pdf 1 29/09/2015 14:17 SAL&CTP VERITAS FRONT INSIDE COVER AD-F.pdf 1 2016/07/19 2:07 PM C M Y Agri-Expo awarded Tel: +27 (21) 929 6400 www.salitho.co.za CM premiums to wines MY of outstanding quality CY cartons & labels CTP Cartons & Labels Epping since 1833. CMY Tel: 021 507 4300 www.caxton.co.za K Today Agri-Expo proudly associates with Veritas, the benchmark for quality in the wine industry. Congratulations to all the Veritas winners – your achievements shift the boundaries of excellence. Proud partner of Veritas for 25 excellent years. SA LITHO ■ A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE VERITAS AWARDS, STAND OUT IN A CROWD. CONGRATULATES ALL THE VERITAS WINNERS. www.agriexpo.co.za Veritas awards Presented by the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) Veritas TOEKENNINGS Aangebied deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Wynskouvereniging (SANWSV) www.veritas.co.za 2 VERITAS AWARDS 2017 Chairperson Christo Pienaar Vice-chairperson Bennie Howard Chairperson Technical Committee Christo Pienaar Chairperson Quality Development Groups De Wet Viljoen Chairperson Marketing/ Media Committee Bennie Howard CONTENTS Veritas Awards: 27 years of excellence 4 The Medalists 6 The All-new Veritas Vertex Award 7 Double Gold Awards 8 Veritas Pays Homage To Leading Industry Figures 10 Full Results White Wines 12 Blends 13 Chardonnay 14 Chenin Blanc 15 Colombar 17 Riesling 17 Sauvignon Blanc 17 Sémillon 20 Viognier 20 Other Cultivars 20 White and Red Wine Blend (predominantly white) 21 Low Alcohol 21 Special Late Harvest 21 Natural Sweet 21 Noble Late Harvest 21 Straw Wine 21 Méthode Cap Classique & Sparkling Wines 22 Méthode Cap Classique 23 Méthode Cap Classique Rosé 23 Sparkling Wine 24 Blanc de Noir & Rosé Wines 25 Blanc de Noir 26 Perlé 26 Rosé 26 VERITAS AWARDS 2017 3 Treasurer Rudi Perold General Manager Elsabé Ferreira Suite 151 Private Bag X3041, Paarl 7620 Tel: 021 863 1599 Fax: 021 863 1552 [email protected] Social media liaison Johan Schwartz [email protected] CONTENTS Red Wines 27 Blends: Bordeaux Style 28 Cape Blends 29 Other Blends 30 Cabernet Franc 31 Cabernet Sauvignon 31 Malbec 33 Merlot 33 Pinot Noir 34 Pinotage 34 Shiraz 36 Other Cultivars 38 Red and White Wine Blend (predominantly red) 38 Fortified Wines 39 Dessert Wine 40 Muscadel – White 40 Muscadel – Red 40 Cape Ruby/Cape Tawny/Cape Vintage 41 Cape Full Cream Dessert Wine 41 Museum Class 42 Méthode Cap Classique 43 White Wine 43 Red Wine 43 Noble Late Harvest 43 Dessert Wine – White 44 Dessert Wine – Red 44 Cape Ruby/Cape Tawny/Cape Vintage 44 Brandies 45 Standard Brandy 46 Pot Still Brandy 46 Veritas Judging – International wine and brandy experts judge at Veritas 47 Judging Panels 48 4 VERITAS AWARDS 2017 VERITAS AWARDS: 27 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Veritas, this year marking its 27th year, has earned the recognition as South Africa’s most trusted competition for market-ready wines and brandies. With more than 1 600 entries for the 2017 competition, producers have once again put their faith in the judging process of the oldest and most prominent wine contest in South Africa, that started in 1991. This year saw 256 contenders with 71 Double Gold, 193 Gold, 654 Silver and 554 bronze awards. To taste wines at the Veritas competition, a recognised judging accreditation is essential. In addition, overseas judges must have international experience. The local team of judges consists of a variety of winemakers, researchers, academics, Cape Wine Masters, wine buyers, sommeliers, wine writers and consultants. Veritas strives to enhance the quality and professional execution of the judging to continue further growth for this reputable competition. While the inclusion of younger tasters, sommeliers and specialists with commercial background on the tasting panels will continue to receive attention, the expertise and experience of senior judges will be continuously harnessed. The annual inclusion of internationally respected and experienced tasters contributes to the favourable reputation of this wine competition. This year, six esteemed international judges joined forces with the highly- qualified Veritas group of more than 100 local judges. For South Africa, this is a wonderful opportunity to create ambassadors for our wines and thereby spread our wine message far and wide in their respective countries. Local and international wine and brandy buyers put a high premium on the Veritas results, as the stringent and unbiased judging standards by specialist panels produce trustworthy awards that act as a reliable barometer of quality. Veritas will continue to fulfil its role as a consumer-orientated wine competition, run by the industry for the industry. It is the only competition in South Africa where consumers can rely on being able to purchase the award-winning wines, as one of the conditions of entry is that a minimum of 300 bottles must be available for sale at the time of the results being announced. For Noble Late Harvest, Fortified wines, Cape Ruby/Tawny/ Vintage wines and Brandy the required quantities are less. VERITAS AWARDS 2017 5 The Veritas Board this year approved some important amendments to the competition rules. Five instead of seven judges now serve on each panel, while the 100-point tasting scale instead of the 20-point scale was used in evaluation, in line with international standards. The availability of only 50 cases (6x750 ml) of each winning wine is now required instead of 200 cases in the past, to accommodate smaller producers. By excluding any discussion on the panels, the results are a true reflection of the judges’ views. Veritas continues to strive to improve the competition to maintain the best possible standards. Consumers increasingly take note of the results and use the Veritas Awards as a yardstick when selecting wines for their enjoyment. A Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze Veritas sticker on a bottle is indeed a great motivator to buy the country’s best wines. The SA National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) would like to thank the wineries and brandy cellars that entered the competition. We are grateful to the skilful judges who have freely offered their time and expertise to participate in the marathon judging of so many wines and brandies. We also salute the individuals who worked effortlessly behind the scenes and ensured that the 2017 Veritas competition ran smoothly and flawlessly. Finally, Veritas thanks our financial partners, Agri-Expo, Deloitte and SA Litho, for their continued and valued financial support which helps to uphold the proud Veritas tradition. Christo Pienaar Veritas Chairman 6 THE MEDALISTS THE MEDALISTS The Veritas Awards, South Africa’s premier wine and brandy competition, attracted 1 638 medal contenders this year. An authoritative jury, comprising six international and 100 local specialists, scrutinized candidates for Veritas fame during a marathon five-day blind tasting session. The six most fiercely-contested categories in terms of entries received, were: Red Blends (228), Sauvignon Blanc (174), Shiraz (169), Cabernet Sauvignon (139), Chardonnay (122) and Chenin Blanc (119). A total of 29 brandies were entered in three categories: Standard, Potstill and Vintage. In total, 1 472 medals were awarded – 71 double gold, 193 gold, 654 silver and 554 bronze. Potstill Brandy was the top scorer in the Double Gold medal stakes with 8 awards, followed by Sauvignon Blanc and MCC with 5 awards each, Chardonnay (wooded) (4), Chenin Blanc (wooded) (4), Cabernet Sauvignon (4), Shiraz (4), Pinotage (3), Other Red Blends (3), Cape Ruby/ Tawny/Vintage (3) Museum White Wine (3), Chenin Blanc (2), White Blend (wooded) (2), Cabernet Franc (2), White Muscadel (2), Museum Noble Late Harvest (2), Museum Red Wine (2), Standard Brandy (1), Natural Sweet White (1), NLH (1), Méthode Cap Classique Rose (1), Bordeaux Style (1), Malbec (1) Merlot (1), Pinot Noir (1), Other Red cultivars (1), Red and White (predominantly red) (1), Museum MCC (1), Museum Dessert White (1), Museum Dessert Red (1). In the Gold medal stakes, Cabernet Sauvignon (23) came out tops, followed by ,Méthode Cap Classique (11), Chardonnay (wooded) (11), Shiraz (11), Noble Late Harvest (11), Cape Ruby/Tawny/Vintage (10), Sauvignon Blanc (9), Chenin Blanc (7), Red Muscadel (7), Potstill Brandy (6), White Blend (wooded) (6), Museum Red Wine (6), Merlot (6), Chenin Blanc (wooded) (5), Red Blends (5), Pinotage (5), Museum White Wine (5), Bordeaux Style (5), Other Red Cultivars (5), White Muscadel (4), Pinot Noir (4), Museum Noble Late Harvest (3), Museum Dessert White (3), Cape Blends (3), Méthode Cap Classique Rosé (2), Museum Dessert Red (2), White Blends (2), Chardonnay (2), Other Cultivars (2), Dessert Wine (2), Cape Ful l Cream Dessert Wine (2), Standard Brandies (1), Natural Sweet White, Blanc de Noir or Rosé (1), Malbec (1), Red and White Blend (predominantly red colour) (1), Museum MCC (1), Viognier (wooded) (1), Straw Wine (1) and Rose (1) Full results are available online at www.veritas.co.za. VERITAS VERTEX AWARD 7 THE ALL-NEW VERITAS VERTEX AWARD The Board of Veritas has decided to name one wine as the overall champion of the competition as from this year. This top accolade will be known as the Veritas Vertex Award. It takes its name from the Latin vertex, which means “highest point”. Vertex is sometimes also used to indicate the ‘top’ or ‘high point’ of something, such as the vertex of an isosceles triangle, which is the ‘top’ corner opposite its base – which fits perfectly into the Veritas Awards notion of