{"id":699,"date":"2015-03-08T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=699"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:56:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:56:08","slug":"classic-wine-trophy-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2015\/03\/classic-wine-trophy-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Very few surprises among 2015 Classic Wine Trophy winners – a showcase for some of South Africa’s consistently good producers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"ClassicHEREWITH the 2015 Classic Wine Trophy winners, as awarded by a panel of predominantly French judges at Cape Town's Taj Hotel who “sought to recognise, reward and promote elegance, balance, finesse, ageability and sense of place”:<\/span><\/div>\n

Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2013
\n<\/span><\/strong> – DGB is on a roll
\n Boschkloof Epilogue Shiraz 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – New addition to portfolio of Shiraz specialist
\n Chamonix Greywacke Pinotage 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – From top producer in Franschhoek
\n Delaire Graff White Reserve 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Third very good vintage in succession
\n DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2014
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Among the top SA Chenin cellars
\n Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2014
\n<\/span><\/strong> – One of the best track records in its class
\n Groot Constantia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Rated 5 Stars in Platter's Wine Guide
\n Groot Constantia Merlot 2013
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0– There are so few really good SA Merlots<\/span>
\n<\/b>Groot Constantia Pinotage 2013
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0– Best of its kind from the Cape Peninsula<\/span>
\n Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2014
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Consistently rated among South Africa's finest
\n Mon Vieux Hell's Heights Sauvignon Blanc 2014
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Boutinot brand, export only
\n Morgenster 2001
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Bordeaux-style red blend, Museum Class entry
\n Saronsberg Full Circle 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Shiraz-led red blend punted all over the place
\n Secret Cellar MCC Blanc de Blanc NV
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Ultra Liquors' own-label bubbly
\n Sumaridge Pinot Noir 2012
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Rated 5 Stars in Platter's SA Wine Guide
\n Webersburg Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 2011
\n<\/span><\/strong> – Gold at Veritas<\/span><\/p>\n

The prize for the ‘Most Iconic Entry' went to Groot Constantia and was received by winemaker Boela Gerber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For the prices of these winning wines, click here<\/a><\/span>. For more about the Classic Wine Trophy competition, click here<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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HEREWITH the 2015 Classic Wine Trophy winners, as awarded by a panel of predominantly French judges at Cape Town’s Taj Hotel who “sought to recognise, reward and promote elegance, balance, finesse, ageability and sense of place”: Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2013 – DGB is on a roll Boschkloof Epilogue Shiraz 2012 – New addition to portfolio of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1899,1831,1825],"tags":[1066,1811,1376,905,849,1044,1622,1091,1118,774],"class_list":["post-699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1899","category-classic-wine-trophy","category-wine-ratings","tag-cape-town","tag-classic-wine","tag-classic-wine-trophy","tag-groot-constantia","tag-sa","tag-south-africa","tag-taj","tag-top-wine","tag-trophy","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