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Accolades

1993 :  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine 3 stars Wine Magazine 4 stars
John Platter 4 stars  John Platter 4 stars
  Decanter Magazine/Steven Spurriers
  Choice – Best South African Red Wine


1994:  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine - 3 stars Wine Magazine - 3 stars
John Platter - 4½ stars  John Platter - 4½ stars
Veritas - Gold Veritas - Double Gold
  Expovina Zurich - Gold
   


1995:  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine - 4½ stars Wine Magazine - 2 stars
John Platter - 4½ stars  John Platter - 5 stars
Veritas - Gold Veritas - Gold
Swedish Sommeliers Association - 5 stars Expovina Zurich - Gold
Mondo Weine der Welt- 94/100 Swedish Sommeliers Association - 5 stars
Stephen Tanzer - 90/100 Mondo Weine der Welt - 92/100
  Steven Tanzer - 90/100
   


1996:  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine - 3 stars Wine Magazine - 4½ stars
John Platter - 4 stars  John Platter - 4 stars
Swiss Wein Wisser – 17/20 Swiss Wein Wisser - 18/20
Swedish Sommeliers Association - 5 stars Air France Classic Wine Competition - Top Ten
   


1997:  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine - 4 stars Wine Magazine - 4 stars
John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
Swiss Wein Wisser - 17/20 Swiss Wein Wisser - 18/20
IWSC  London - Gold Wein Salons International Comp. - Hamburg
  Grand Prix Prize
  Bordeaux Challenge du Vin - Gold
  Italian Tasting of Best International Wines - Out scored 30 of world’s best wines eg.Chateau Latour, Almaviva, Chateau Haut Brion, Opus One, Sassicaia etc.
   


1998:  Merlot Classic
   
Wine Magazine - 4½ stars Wine Magazine - 4 stars
John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 5 stars
Veritas - Double Gold Veritas - Double Gold
Michaelangelo - Gold Michaelangelo - Gold
Cash - Swiss - 94/100 Cash - Swiss - 90/100
Spurriers Choice Competition - Trophy Winner
  • Best Red Wine.
  • Air France Classic Wine
    Decanter Magazine/Steven Spurriers Choice - Best New World Red Wine
      Mario Scheuerman/Capital Weincompass - 92/100
      Wine Enthusiast - USA - 91/100
       


    1999:  Merlot Classic
       
    Wine Magazine - 3½ star Wine Magazine - 4½ star
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
    Rene Gabriel – 17/20 Rene Gabriel – 18/20
      Stuart Pigott – Schone Neue Wein Welt - 90/100
      Mario Scheuerman/ Capital Weincompass - 90/100
      Voted Best Wine at Cape Wine 2002 by Dutch Guild of Sommeliers
       


    2000:  Merlot  
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars  
    Mondo Weine der Welt - 93/100  
    Stuart Pigott - Schone Neue Wein Welt - 91/100  
       


    2001:  Merlot Classic
       
    Wine Magazine – 3 stars Wine Magazine – 3 stars
    John Platter - 4 stars John Platter - 4½ stars
    Michelangelo - Gold Mondo Weine Der Welt- 94/100
    Weinwisser - Top 24 Merlots of the World. Stuart Pigott – Schone Neue Wein Welt - 93/100
      Jancis Robinson’s Pick of Top 8 South African Red Wines.
      One of the highest scoring wines at Expovina Wine Show in Zurich - 97/100
      Robert Parker The Wine Advocate - 90+
       


    2002:  Merlot Classic
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
    Proefschrift, NL, 2006 - Top 10 Red Proefschrift, NL, 2006- Top 10 Red, Nr 1
    Concourse Mondial Bruxelles 2007: Silver FairbairnCapital Trophy Show 2005- Silver
      Swiss Int. Airline Awards 2005- Silver
      IWSC 2005 – Best in Class
      Only SA wine served at Nobel Prize Giving
      Gala Dinner 2006, Sweden. (Served with Main Course)
       


    2003:  Merlot Classic
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
       


    2004:  Merlot Classic
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4 stars
    Berlin Trophy Wine Show 2009 - Premium Gold Medal  
       


    2005:  Merlot Classic
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
    Lufthansa 2009  - First Class Bremen Wine Challenge 2010 - Gold
      La Sélection 2010 Switzerland -  Médaille d'or
       


    2006:  Merlot Classic
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars John Platter - 4½ stars
    India Wine Challenge 2010 - Gold Santam classic Trophy 2010 - Gold
       


    Veenwouden Syrah:  
         
    2006: John Platter - 4 stars  
         
    2007: John Platter - 4 stars  
      Wijn Connoisseur (Netherlands) – Wine of the year 2009 (under €30)  
      Michelangelo 2009 – Gold Medal  
         
    2008: Wijn Connoisseur (Netherlands) – Wine of the year 2010 (under €30)  
       


    2007:  Merlot  
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars
    La Selection Basel - Silver

     


    2009:  Merlot Classic 2006
       
    John Platter - 4½ stars Mundus Vini - Gold
       


    Veenwouden Vivat Bacchus Red 2011:  
         
    2012: Decanter - Silwer  
       


    Veenwouden Classic 2009:  
         
    2012: Gold - La Selection International wine awards.  
    2013: Expovina Zurich - Gold  
      La Sélection Gold 2013 -  Médaille d'or


    Veenwouden Classic 2010:  
         
    2013: Top 100 South African wines 2013