Since its inception in 2009, the Shiraz Showcase has grown and, this year, it took place at the CTICC for the first time, previous venues having become too small to accommodate it. Shiraz has become a signature varietal for South Africa and shiraz plantings now account for about 11% of the national vineyard
Zia and Michiel du Toit were showing the Landskroon shirazes  Dewald and Tania Heyns of Saronsberg  Richard Hilton, assisted by Eleanor Swanepoel, was showing his Hilton wines  The Pebbles Project is doing wonderful work to make sure that children in the winelands are properly educated. Charmaine Gola was there to encourage support    Anetha Volschenk with Oldenburg GM Philip Costandius  These “Mexicans” serenaded us while we had supper  The team from Kleinood showed their Tamboerskloof shiraz Spicer de Villiers, Jessica Sauerwein and Gunther Schultz Reinier van Greunen of Spruitdrift Cellar  with Petra and Nico van der Merwe of Saxenburg and Nico van der Merwe Wines © John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2015

[Author: John, Lynne Ford]