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The Fine Wine Awards sponsored by American Express announced today its inaugural winners during an Awards ceremony at Cavalli Estate in Stellenbosch. The Fine Wine Awards aims to become the largest listings of blind-tasted wines in South Africa and be a comprehensive guide for South African wine lovers*. American Express is operated in South Africa through its licensee Nedbank. Hout Bay Vineyards Klasiek 2020 in Cap Classique category and Spier Frans K. Smit White 2018 in Dry White category were awarded the highest rankings (96/100).  12 Trophy awards were awarded to the highest-ranking wine in their category:

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A cool growing season in the vineyards on Stellenbosch’s Helderberg, home of Alto Estate, resulted in immense concentration in the grapes harvested for the making of Alto’s Estate Blend from the 2022 vintage. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Shiraz (30%) and Cabernet Franc (10%), the Alto Estate Blend harnesses the three grape varieties for which Alto has become known since vineyards were first planted here over 100 years ago.

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The latest release of Delheim Estate's icon Grand Reserve underscores the fact that 2020 is set to be one of the best red wine vintages the Cape has experienced in recent memory. Delheim Grand Reserve, the red Bordeaux-style blend from this renowned estate in Stellenbosch's Simonsberg appellation, has - since its maiden 1981 vintage - garnered a reputation as one of South Africa's foremost red wines with the Grand Reserve 2020 one of the best renditions of this wine in its illustrious history.

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The Muratie Flavours of Winter Festival invites you to make the most of the Cape winter and head out to Stellenbosch for a mellow fireside celebration of Cape “Port” and Fortified style wines. The Muratie Farm Kitchen will be serving a delicious array of traditional & rustic meals suited to the wintertime. Come and cosy up in one of the Cape’s oldest wineries with a glass, live music and some warm treats, appreciating the rich and luscious offerings from some of the Cape’s top “Port” producers. You will be warmly hosted by the winemakers from Muratie, Allesverloren, Axe Hill, Delaire Graff, Boplaas, The Fledge and Peter Bayly.

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In the heart of the Stellenbosch winelands, lies a 170-ha swathe of land where a team’s dedication to cultivating soil and environmental health has led not only to the revival of exquisite biodiversity but also to the crafting of exceptional wines. 

Decades before ‘regenerative agriculture’ became the buzzword it is today, the people of Hartenberg Family Vineyards were already fully committed to the cause of building a healthy environment from the soil up.

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The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has added a gin to its Nietvoorbij range, giving consumers something delightful to sip on this summer. The gin was launched at the ARC’s Nietvoorbij campus on Friday, 18 November 2022. Distilled from Hanepoot wine, then infused with juniper berries, the gin has floral muscat flavours with notes of lavender and orange peel. No other botanicals were added to ensure that the natural aromatic wine cultivar was highlighted.