The results of the 2018 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show were announced on 29 May 2018 at a luncheon at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel.
Of the 977 wines judged, 40 gold medals and 23 trophies were awarded for Best in Class, including the coveted Most Successful Producer of the Show.
Old Mutual Trophy for Most Successful Producer
Warwick
Nic van Aarde of Warwick Wine Estate
Makro Trophy for Best Shiraz, Old Mutual International Judges’ Trophy and Old Mutual Trophy for Best Red Wine Overall
Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2015
Harold Eedes Trophy for Best Chenin Blanc, Old Mutual Trophy for Best White Wine Overall
Spier 21 Gables 2016
Old Mutual Trophy for Discovery of the Show / Best Value Gold Medalist
Arabella Pinotage 2017
American Express Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Rustenberg Peter Barlow 2015
Old Mutual Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine
Laborie Méthode Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs 2011
Old Mutual Trophy for Best Dessert Wine (Unfortified)
Buitenverwachting ‘1769’ 2015
Riedel Trophy for Best Bordeaux-Style Red Blend
Diemersdal Private Collection 2016
Miele Trophy for Best Chardonnay
Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch 2016
Nestlé Pure Life Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc
Stark-Condé Round Mountain 2017
Grand Roche Trophy for Best White Blend
Backsberg Family Reserve White 2017
Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend
Warwick Professor Black 2017
Trophy for Best Cabernet Franc
Warwick 2015
Trophy for Best Shiraz-Based Red Blend
Middelvlei Momberg 2016
Trophy for Best Pinotage
De Grendel Amandelboord 2016
Trophy for Best Niche Variety
Springfontein Limestone Rocks Child in Time Petit Verdot 2012
Trophy for Best Merlot
Eagles’ Nest 2014
Trophy for Best Fortified Wine
Landzicht Wit Muskadel 2016
Trophy for Best Museum Class Sauvignon Blanc
Steenberg Reserve 2011
Trophy for Best Museum Class White Blend
Vergelegen G.V.B White 2013
The Top 5 trophy winners
From left to right:1) Jacques Erasmus of Spier, winner of the Old Mutual Trophy for Best White Wine Overall, 2) Nic van Aarde of Warwick Wine Estate, Most Successful Producer, 3) Pieter Carstens of Leeuwenkuil, winner of both the International Judges’ Trophy and the Old Mutual Trophy for Best Red Wine Overall, 4) Henry Conradie of Arabella Wines, winner of the Discovery of the Show Trophy
Also Gold Medal Winners
Arabella Pinotage 2017
Backsberg Pumphouse Shiraz 2016
Beaumont Family Wines Dangerfield Syrah 2016
Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Buitenverwachting Christine 2012
Cape Point Vineyards Noordhoek Sauvignon Blanc 2017
De Grendel Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc 2017
DeMorgenzon Reserve Chardonnay 2017
DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017
Diemersfontein Woolworths Reserve Collection Pinotage 2016
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Chardonnay 2016
Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Grande Provence Chenin Blanc 2017
Marras Swartland Los Tros Chenin Blanc 2017
Meerlust Rubicon 2015
Middelvlei Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Olifantsberg Silhouette 2014
Rainbow’s End Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Springfontein Daredevils’ Drums Bunches Broken Shiraz 2016
Stellar Organics Woolworths No Sulphur Added Organic Shiraz 2017
Survivor Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Overhex Wines International)
Zandvliet Shiraz 2015
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Top image: All the Trophy Winners 2018
Back row from left to right:: Stuart Botha of Tokara, Miles Mossop, outgoing winemaker Tokara, Rutger van Wyk of Stark-Condé Wines, Thys Louw of Diemersdal, Charles Hopkins of De Grendel, Fikile Pike of Springfontein, Ian Sieg of Landzicht, Wim Truter of Laborie, Pieter Carstens of Leeuwenkuil and Nic van Aarde of Warwick Wine Estate.
Middle: Alicia Rechner of Backsberg, Henry Conradie of Arabella Wines, Tom Orpen of Vergelegen, Jacques Erasmus of Spier, Tinnie Momberg of Middelvlei Wines and Simon Barlow of Rustenberg Wines
Front: JD Pretorius of Steenberg Wines, Duran Cornhill of Eagles’ Nest Wines and Brad Paton of Buitenverwachting.
