South Africa's 5 Nations Wine Challenge takings

KWV The Mentors Grenache blanc 2011

KWV wines re-enforced its world-class ranking this weekend when it brought home a trophy and double gold medal - trophy for The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2011 and double gold for The Mentors Chardonnay 2011.

Fleur du Cap also triumphed with a Trophy for its 2010 Noble Late Harvest and Double Gold for the flagship red, Laszlo 2006.

Desiderius Pongrácz 2003 won a Double Gold adding to its Double Gold at the 2012 Veritas Awards and the trophy as the best bottle fermented sparkling wine at the 2012 International Wine and Spirits Challenge (IWSC) in London.

Results

• Wine of Show, Sparkling Wine Trophy: Villiera Monro Brut 2007
  
• White of Show, Chardonnay Trophy: Xanadu Chardonnay 2010, Australia
  
• Red Wine of Show, Pinot Noir Trophy: Akarua Pinot Noir 2010, New Zealand
  
• Other White Varieties Trophy: KWV The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2011
  
• Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy: Stark-Condé Three Pines 2009
  
• Dessert (Non-Fortified): Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2010

Double golds for South Africa

• De Grendel Shiraz 2010 (second place in class)
  
• Delaire Graff Reserve White 2010 (second place in class)
  
• Desiderius Poncrácz 2003 (second place in class)
  
• Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2006
  
• Haskell Aeon Syrah 2010
  
• KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 2011
  
• Nederburg Private Bin Eminence 2007
  
• Nederburg Private Bin Eminence 2008
  
• Nederburg The Winemaster's Reserve NLH 2010
  
• Paul Cluver Chardonnay 2011
  
• Stellenrust Barrel Fermented '46' 2010 (second place in class)
  
• Tokara Chenin Blanc 2009
  
• Uva Mira Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 (second place in class)
  
• Vondeling Babiana 2009

Golds for South Africa

• Bouchard Finlayson Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir 2009
  
• Dombeya Altus 2007
  
• Du Preez Estate Hendrik Lodewyk MCC NV
  
• Eagles' Nest Viognier 2010
  
• Jordan The Real McCoy Riesling 2011
  
• Saronsberg Full Circle 2010
  
• Thelema The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

There were 540 wines adjudged by five judges, one from each country participating. There were 16 classes of wine and each judge was set the task of selecting seven or eight wines from a minimum of 14 classes.

For all the results, go to www.boutiquewines.com.au.

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