This year’s Old Mutual Trophy Show results 2012.
In all, 42 Gold medals were awarded (compared with 25 in 2011) and of these, seven were from Museum Class entries (compared with five in 2011). Most of the major classes were represented among the Golds, though the absence of a Riesling among these top awards was a disappointment.
The Results
Most Successful Producer: KWV SA
Best Red Wine: Eikendal Classique 2009
Best White Wine: KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 2011
International Judges’ Trophy: De Grendel Shiraz 2010
Best Sparkling Wine (Méthode Cap Classique): Villiera Woolworths Vintage Reserve Brut 2007
Best Dessert Wine (unfortified): Delheim Edelspatz Noble Late Harvest 2011
Discovery of the Show: Secret Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Ultra Liquors)
Best Cabernet Sauvignon: Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Best Shiraz: Painted Wolf Shiraz 2009
Best White Blend: Thelema Sutherland Viognier Roussanne 2009
Best Chenin Blanc: Tokara Chenin Blanc 2009
Best Chardonnay: KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 2011
Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend: Eikendal Classique 2009
Best Cape Port: Axe Hill Cape Vintage 2009
Best Museum Class Chenin Blanc: Jordan Chenin Blanc 2007
Best Merlot: La Bri Merlot 2010
Best Pinotage: Rijk’s Private Cellar Pinotage 2008
Best Pinot Noir: Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2010
Sauvignon Blanc (wooded): Nederburg Two Centuries Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Sauvignon Blanc (unwooded): Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend: Vergelegen GVB 2010
Best Museum Class Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend: Vergelegen 2007
Best Semillon: Ormonde Ondine Semillon 2010
Best Museum Class Semillon: Cape Point Vineyards Semillon 2008
Best Museum Class White Blend: Lomond Snowbush 2008
Best Museum Class Fortified Wine: KWV Reserve Port 1929
Other Gold Metal Winners
Boschendal Wines Boschendal 1685 Shiraz 2009
Buitenverwachting Buitenverwachting Sauvignon Blanc Husseys Vlei 2011
Deetlefs Wines Deetlefs Estate Pinotage 2010
Dombeya Wines Dombeya Altus 2007
Du Preez Estate Hendrik Lodewyk Méthode Cap Classique NV
Eikendal Vineyards Eikendal Chardonnay 2011
Fable Fable Jackal Bird 2010
Fleur du Cap – Die Bergkelder Fleur du Cap Chardonnay Unfiltered 2011
Fleur du Cap – Die Bergkelder Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2010
Le Joubert Le Joubert 1070 2009
Manley Private Cellar Manley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Nuy Winery Nuy Red Muscadel 1989
Nuy Winery Nuy White Muscadel 1997
Remhoogte Wine Estate Remhoogte “Honeybunch” Reserve Chenin Blanc 2011
Rustenberg Wines Rustenberg Five Soldiers 2010
Steenberg Vineyards Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2011
Stellenzicht Stellenzicht Golden Triangle Pinotage 2010
Strandveld Vineyards Strandveld Adamastor 2010
Sumaridge Estate Wines Sumaridge Chardonnay 2010
