{"id":781,"date":"2013-10-05T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=781"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:58:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:58:32","slug":"six-nations-wine-challenge-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2013\/10\/six-nations-wine-challenge-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinotage and white blend wave the flag for South Africa at 2013 Six Nations Wine Challenge in Sydney, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PINOTAGE was the most successful variety for South Africa at the 2013 Six Nations Wine Challenge in Sydney, Australia, with three double gold medals presented for Pinotage wines made in various parts of the Cape. Specifically, the Mentors Pinotage 2011 from KWV of Paarl won first prize in the Major Red Variety Class, with double golds also going to the Diesel Pinotage 2010 from Beyerskloof in Stellenbosch and the 2009 vintage from Rijk's in Tulbagh.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>KWV was one of 17 category winners at the Challenge this year, a competition contested by wines from\u00a0<\/span>Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and, for the first time, the United States of America.<\/span>\u00a0Tokara of Stellenbosch was the other SA trophy winner, triumphant in the White Blend Class with their Director's Reserve 2011\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>e of two dozen South African wines to earn a gold medal or better at a show unique insofar as the entries comprise nominations by the six judges from the six countries involved.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The trophies for best red wine and best wine overall went to Kusuda Syrah 2010 from New Zealand, and the trophy for best white wine overall went to Pressing Matters Riesling 2012 from Australia, also the winning nation overall this year<\/span>. The USA won five trophies, Australia four, Argentina and New Zealand three each, South Africa two and Chile none.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>For more information about the competition, the judges and the full results which extend to Medals of Excellence, click here<\/b><\/a><\/span>. For the top South African performances, see below:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SOUTH AFRICA'S TROPHY WINNERS<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
KWV The Mentors Pinotage 2011<\/span><\/div>\n
Tokara Director\u2019s Reserve White 2011 (Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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OTHER SA DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Desiderius Pongr\u00e1cz 2008 (JC Le Roux, Distell)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Eagles\u2019 Nest Viognier 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Eikendal Charisma 2011 (Shiraz, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2009 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Klein Constantia Riesling 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
KWV The Mentors Petit Verdot 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Muscadel Noble Late Harvest 2009<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Rijk\u2019s Pinotage 2009<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Saronsberg Full Circle 2010 (Shiraz, Grenache, Mourv\u00e8dre, Viognier)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Stark-Cond\u00e9 Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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SA GOLD MEDAL WINNERS<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Altydgedacht Gew\u00fcrztraminer 2013<\/span><\/div>\n
Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
De Grendel Merlot 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fable Bobbejaan Shiraz 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2008 (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2012 (Chenin Blanc, Muscat)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Paul Cluver Gew\u00fcrztraminer 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Vondeling Baldrick Shiraz 2012<\/div>\n

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