The highly regarded South African wine guide Platter’s has announced its two winning white and red wines for 2010, being Palladius 2008 from Sadie Family Wines, and Le Riche Wines’ Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005.
Platter’s Wine Guide has given an early taste of its winning wines, and has also revealed that 41 wines have made the highly-sought after 5-star category, the highest number of 5-star wines since Platter’s was introduced. As the Platter’s Wine Guide will only reach the shops in November, few clues as to the Winery of the Year, Superquaffer of the Year, and the five-star wines have been revealed.
However, the Platter’s media release states that 6 000 wines were evaluated this year, and 105 of these made the five-star shortlist, for the final selection of 41. By wine variety, five-star winners include 5 sauvignon blancs, 5 Bordeaux-style red blends, 4 Bordeaux-style white blends, 4 shiraz wines, 4 unfortified dessert wines, 3 ports, 3 chardonnays, 2 cabernet sauvignons, 2 Pinot Noirs, 2 red blends, 1 grenache, 1 chenin blanc and 1 pinotage.
Platter’s has also revealed that multi 5-star winners are Woolworths, with four 5-star wines, which include a sauvignon blanc and a bordeaux-style red blend. The other two 5-star Woolworths wines have not been revealed. Boplaas Family Vineyards, traditionally a port winner, Cape Point Vineyards, Distell (5-stars for its Nederburg and Fleur du Cap wines) and Sadie Family Wines are also multi 5-star winners.
The Platter’s South African Wine Guide will be launched in November, with a detailed evaluation of all the South African wines tasted.
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The 2009 Platter Wine Guide has been released, and its record 33 five-star wines were announced earlier this week. Kanonkop scooped the prestigious honour of being recognised as the best wine as well as best winery. Only Boekenhoutskloof and De Trafford had two five-star wines in the top wine list.
Wine of the Year
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Winery of the Year
Kanonkop
Chenin Blanc
Ken Forrester The FMC 2006
Chardonnay
Ataraxia 2007
Jordan CWG Auction Reserve 2006
Uva Mira Single Vineyard 2007
Sauvignon Blanc
Quoin Rock The Nicobar 2007
Semillon
Constantia Uitsig 2007
White Blends
Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh 2007
Nederburg Ingenuity White 2007
Sterhuis Astra White 2006
Tokara White 2007
Pinot Noir
Meerlust 2004
Cabernet Franc
Buitenverwachting 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof Winery 2006
Kanonkop 2004
Thelema The Mint 2006
Pinotage
Simonsig Redhill 2006
Red Blends
De Toren Fusion V 2006
De Trafford CWG Perspective 2005
Kaapzicht Steytler Vision 2005
Morgenster 2005
Vilafonté Series C 2006
Waterford Estate – CWG Auction Reserve 2004
Shiraz
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2006
De Trafford 2006
Eagle’s Nest 2006
Hartenberg The Stork 2005
Signal Hill Clos d’Oranje 2006
Dessert Wine Unfortified
Fleur du Cap – Noble Late Harvest 2007
Klein Constantia Estate – Rhine Riesling Natural Sweet 2006
Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards Vin Pi Two (NV)
Dessert Wine Fortified
Mons Ruber Estate Muscat d’Alexandrie Jerepigo 1997
Port
Boplaas Vintage Reserve 2006
De Krans Vintage Reserve 2006
Franschhoek La Vigne winemaker Ossie Sauermann has been announced as 2008 Diner’s Club Young Winemaker of the Year. Last year Marc Kent of Boekenhoutskloof was selected as the Winemaker of the Year.
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The highly regarded South African wine guide Platter’s has announced its two winning white and red wines for 2010, being Palladius 2008 from Sadie Family Wines, and Le Riche Wines’ Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005.
