Franschhoek Vignerons come out tops at 2015 SA Terroir Wine Awards

With a record 291 entries received for this year’s Novare Terroir Awards, the Franschhoek Vignernons came out tops in both the National as well as Area categories.

The winning producers were:

Allée Bleue – National Winner and Franschhoek Valley District Award for its Starlette Shiraz Rosé;

Lynx Wines – National Winner and Franschhoek Valley District Award for its Viognier 2014.

Vrede en Lust – National Winner and Elgin District Terroir Award for its Artisan Semillon 2014;

Vrede en Lust – National Winner and Elgin District Terroir Award for its Casey’s Ridge Riesling 2015

Founded 10 years ago, the SA Terroir Wine Awards sets about to acknowledge wine which truly represents a specific wine terroir. Only wines certified as wines of origin single vineyard, estate-produced, wards or small districts not divided into wards, are legible to enter. These criteria make it one of the most exclusive wine competitions in the world, and boast a relatively high number of entries.

This year’s judging panel comprised a panel of experienced industry role players, from journalists to winemakers. The panel included Andrea Freeborough, Charl Theron, David Biggs, Duimpie Bayly, Karen Glanfield, Pierre Marais and Samarie Smith.