Winemakers' Choice 2012 Diamond Award Winners
Thursday, 18 October, 2012
Winemakers' Choice
The 2012 Diamond Award winners were announced last night at an awards
ceremony which was held at the elegant MolenVliet Wine and Guest Estate.
Winemakers’ Choice would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone for their loyal support this year, as well as our sponsors, MolenVliet, Grotto, SurePure, Soundprint, Meridian Prime and Bilton.
Winemakers' Choice MCC Trophy 2012
Bon Courage Cap Classique Jacques Bruere Brut 2008
Winemakers' Choice Dessert / Port Trophy 2012
Alvi's Drift Muscadel Frontignan (White) 2010
Winemakers' Choice Trophy Red 2012
Blue Crane Shiraz 2010
Winemakers' Choice Diamond Winemaker - Red
Zia Pienaar from Blue Crane for her Shiraz 2010
Winemakers' Choice Trophy White 2012
Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2012
Winemakers' Choice Diamond Winemaker - White
Thys Louw from Diemersdal for his Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2012
Winemakers' Choice SurePure Low Sulphur Award
Lynx Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Winemakers' Choice Grotto Best Producer 2012
Bon Courage Estate
Winemakers' Choice Diamond Award Winning White Wines 2012
Sauvignon Blanc
Flagstone Free Run - Elim Reserve 2011
Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2012
Chenin Blanc
Windmeul Chenin Blanc 2012
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc Bush Vines 2012
Unwooded Chardonnay
No Winners
Wooded Chardonnay
KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 2011
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay 2011
Other White Varieties
Neethlingshof Gewurtraminer 2012
Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch Roussanne 2010
Alvi's Drift ADS Viognier 2012
White Wine Blends
Elgin Vintners "The Century" 2011
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2011
Alvi's Drift CVC 2011
Cap Classique
Bon Courage Cap Classique Jacques Bruere Cuvee Rose Brut 2006
Lourensford MCC 2008
Bon Courage Cap Classique Jacques Bruere Brut 2008
Noble Late Harvest & Other Sweet Wines
Bon Courage White Muscadel 2012
Alvi's Drift Muscadel Frontignan (white) 2010
Bon Courage Red Muscadel 2012
Winemakers' Choice Diamond Award Winning Red Wines 2012
Cabernet Sauvignon
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Lynx Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Dieu Donne Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Merlot
Groote Post Merlot 2011
Shiraz
Bon Courage Inkara Shiraz 2010
Blue Crane Shiraz 2010
Pinotage
Hidden Valley Pinotage 2011
Flagstone Writer's Block Pinotage 2011
Windmeul Pinotage Reserve 2011
Pinot Noir
La Vierge Noir 2010
Other Red Varieties
Hofstraat Renosterbos Barbera 2011
Raka Mourvedre 2009
Nelson Estate Lisha Nelson Cabernet Franc 2008
Doolhof Signature Cabernet Franc 2009
Bordeaux Blends
De Grendel Rubaiyat 2007
Eagle's Nest Verreaux 2009
KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2010
Saronsberg Provenance Rooi 2010
Cape Blends
KWV Perold Tributum 2010
Windmeul Cape Blend 2010
Anura LB Cape Blend 2010
Shiraz Based Blends
KWV The Mentors Canvas 2009
Saronsberg Full Circle 2010
Boschendal 1685 Shiraz Cabernet 2010
Other Red Blends
Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel SMV 2009
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Cabernet Merlot Blend 2010
Port
Landskroon Cape Vintage 2010
Slanghoek Cape Ruby 2011
KWV Classique Tawny Port NV
Rose & Blanc de Noir
No Winners