{"id":16287,"date":"2018-03-19T09:50:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T07:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=16287"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:55:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:55:19","slug":"south-africa-3rd-at-mondial-du-sauvignon-ahead-of-italy-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2018\/03\/south-africa-3rd-at-mondial-du-sauvignon-ahead-of-italy-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa 3rd at Mondial du Sauvignon \u2013 ahead of Italy, New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>AUSTRIA, host of Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2018, scooped the second-most number of medals at the competition behind France: 78 to 126. In third place, South Africa achieved 22 medals (11 gold and 11 silver) ahead of Italy (21) and New Zealand (16). Although when it came to the trophy laureates, New Zealand's Clos Henri (Marlborough) was the only producer outside France and Austria to be called to the podium\u00a0\u2013 the French champions including Domaine Baron (Touraine), Domaine Haut Marin (C\u00f4tes de Gascogne) and Fournier P\u00e8re et Fils (Pouilly-Fum\u00e9), the Austrians Ewald Zweytick (Styria) and Weingut Kodolitsch (Styria).<\/p>\n

There were 950 entries from 26 countries. 113 gold medals, 176 silvers. 70 judges from 18 countries (including South Africa's Christian Eedes of Winemag.co.za). Acknowledged as the top areas overall for Sauvignon Blanc production: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fum\u00e9 in the upper Loire Valley of France, New Zealand, South Africa, Alto Adige in South Tyrol, Italy, and, more recently, Styria, the mountainous state in southern Austria. Full results here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

SA GOLD MEDALLISTS AT MONDIAL DU SAUVIGNON 2018<\/span><\/h4>\n

Bellingham Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/strong>
\nFranschhoek Cellar Door \u2013 R80 pb<\/p>\n

D'Aria The Following Sauvignon Blanc 2016<\/strong>
\nDurbanville Cellar\u00a0\u2013 R220 pb<\/p>\n

Diemersdal Eight Rows Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/strong>
\nDurbanville Cellar\u00a0\u2013 R145 pb<\/p>\n

Diemersdal MM Louw Sauvignon Blanc 2016<\/strong>
\nDurbanville Cellar\u00a0\u2013 R180 pb<\/p>\n

Ghost Corner The Bowline 2016<\/strong>
\nSauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend, Cederberg Cellar \u2013 R210 pb<\/p>\n

Ghost Corner Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2016<\/strong>
\nCederberg Cellar \u2013 R220 pb<\/p>\n

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sur Lie Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/strong>
\nStellenbosch Cellar\u00a0\u2013 R194 pb<\/p>\n

Nitida Wild Child 2017<\/strong>
\nDurbanville Cellar\u00a0\u2013 R150 pb<\/p>\n

Ondine Sauvignon Blanc 2015<\/strong>
\nOrmonde Cellar, Darling \u2013 R95 pb<\/p>\n

Talent & Terroir Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/strong>
\nBoland Cellar, Paarl \u2013 R56 pb<\/p>\n

Uva Mira The Mira Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/strong>
\nHelderberg Cellar, Stellenbosch\u00a0\u2013 R150 pb<\/p>\n

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AUSTRIA, host of Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2018, scooped the second-most number of medals at the competition behind France: 78 to 126. In third place, South Africa achieved 22 medals (11 gold and 11 silver) ahead of Italy (21) and New Zealand (16). Although when it came to the trophy laureates, New Zealand’s Clos Henri (Marlborough) was the only producer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2617,1833,1825],"tags":[2624,1008,1055,902,1716,1030,1800,1115,834,1346,1203,844,845,849,783,1044,2680,774],"class_list":["post-16287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2617","category-mondial-du-sauvignon","category-wine-ratings","tag-2624","tag-bellingham","tag-boland","tag-cederberg","tag-daria","tag-diemersdal","tag-ghost-corner","tag-gold-medal","tag-kleine-zalze","tag-mondial-du-sauvignon","tag-nitida","tag-ondine","tag-ormonde","tag-sa","tag-sauvignon-blanc","tag-south-africa","tag-uva-mire","tag-wine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t