Stellenbosch Vineyards shines with six medals at Michelangelo Awards 2016

Constantly striving for excellence and elegance, Stellenbosch Vineyards was awarded six medals at the 2016 Michelangelo International Wine and Spirit Awards.

Awarded the sought-after Gran d’Or award (double gold) for The Flagship Cabernet Franc 2010, a gold medal for the new Credo Limited Release Verdelho 2015 and a total of 4 silver medals for Credo Shiraz 2014, Credo Reserve Pinotage 2014, Stellenbosch Vineyards Heyden’s White 2014 and Welmoed Rosé 2016, proves that the wines produced by Stellenbosch Vineyards truly is comparable with the world’s best. More than 1800 wines were entered for the competition which is judged by a panel of 25 international wine and spirit experts from 22 countries.

Winemaking duo, Abraham de Villiers and Bernard Claassen who attended the award ceremony comments, “In order to achieve our dream of becoming the South African wine supplier of choice, we aim to create wines that are of great quality and deliver against our company vision. With the acknowledgement received from these prestigious awards, it reinforces our methods to produce wines that deliver a rewarding experience and is satisfactory to consumers globally.”
Make use of the opportunity to experience these award winning wines at the Stellenbosch Vineyards tasting room situated on the historic Welmoed Farm in Stellenbosch, online at www.stellenboschvineyards.co.za and at selected retailers.