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Constantia Valley Winning Wines

Constantia Valley’s unique combination of terroir and climate produces some of the world’s finest wines that regularly win accolades and international awards for consistently high standard and quality

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11 Mar 2010

 

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Groot Constantia wins Gold Awards for the following wines:

Shiraz 2005,
Gouverneurs Reserve 2005 and 2006
Gouverneurs Shiraz 2006
Gouverneurs Chardonnay 2007
Pinotage 2005

Steenberg Vineyards new icon white blend Magna Carta 2007 awarded five stars in the John Platter 2008 Guide.

The John Platter South African Wine Guide is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative chronicle of who's who and what's what in South African wine country. Only twenty of the ninety odd wines nominated for five star ratings in the 2008 Guide achieved this sought after status.

Other awards

SA Terroir Wine Awards 2007

Constantia produced three of the national certificate winners at the second annual SA Terroir Wine Awards held at Elsenburg Agricultural College

  • Top Red Blend: Klein Constantia Marlbrook 2005
  • Top Natural Dessert Wine: Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2001
  • Top Merlot: Steenberg Merlot 2005

The Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2001 also received the highest rating of all the wines entered. Vin de Constance is made from Muscat de Frontignan grapes.

Steenberg's Merlot won the Top Merlot award for the second year in a row.

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International Wine Challenge 2007

What makes the International Wine Challenge (IWC) different from other competitions is the number of times wines are tasted to earn their awards. At every stage, results are checked to ensure that justice is done to the wines entered, and that an even and consistent standard is applied to the judging of all wines. Medal-winning wines must have been tasted at least three times, once in the first week of tasting, again in the second week to confirm the level of medal to be awarded and then again by at least one if not all of the Co-Chairmen. At every stage, if a Co-Chairman wishes to change a wine's score, he has to seek agreement from one of his colleagues, meaning that a wine may be tasted four times before its award is established.

Gold medals

  • Groot Constantia Pinotage 2005 (2007 International Pinotage Trophy)
  • Constantia Glen, Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Silver medals

  • Buitenverwachting Sauvignon Blanc H.V. 2006

Bronze medals

  • Klein Constantia, KC Cabernet Merlot 2003

Commended

  • Buitenverwachting, Chardonnay 2005
  • Klein Constantia, Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • Klein Constantia, Chardonnay 2005
  • Klein Constantia, KC Shiraz 2005

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