Out and About with wine.co.za: Winter wine happenings in June 2023

Monday, 10 July, 2023
wine.co.za
June 2023 saw the wine.co.za team getting together for our annual team party and the start of the exciting 2023 awards season.

wine.co.za's team party at Yonder Hill

We recently had our annual staff party at Yonder Hill Wines in Somerset West. We had an absolutely amazing time chatting, catching up, popping bottles (Can't go wrong with Stellenrust Chenin Blanc Sparkling Brut!), drinking wine, eating pizza, and exchanging gifts.

Chenin Blanc Family Festival 2023 - Jeanine

The Chenin Blanc Family Festival 2023 took place at Backsberg Family Wines in Franschhoek on Saturday 10 June 2023 in celebration of Drink Chenin Blanc Day. Twenty of South Africa's premium Chenin Blanc producers came together at Backsberg with their best Chenin Blanc offerings for festivalgoers to enjoy. There was cycling, private Chenin Blanc tastings, live music, great food, and kids entertainment.

 

2023 Trophy Wine Show awards luncheon at Delaire Graff - Jeanine

The presentation of trophies and gold medals for the 2023 Trophy Wine Show, brought to you by Investec, was hosted at Delaire Graff in Stellenbosch on 8 June. Zevenwacht Wine Estate won the Investec Trophy for Most Successful Producer Overall!

 

2023 Merlot Top 10 Announcement at Vondeling Wines - Judy

The second Hallo Merlot Top 10 competition, this year sponsored by French cooperage Taransaud, attracted 69 entries from most of the Cape’s wine regions. The top 10 announcement took place on Wednesday 21 June 2023 at Vondeling Wines in Paarl.

 

De Wetshof Chardonnay launch and tasting at Upper Union Restaurant - Jeanine

Limestone Hill 2023 and Calcrete 2023 is two of the exciting new Chardonnays by De Wetshof Estate that we were privileged enough to sample on Tuesday 20 June 2023 at a tasting at Upper Union Restaurant, Cape Town.