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2000 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
2005 JULIET CULLINAN WINE CONNOISSEUR’S AWARD WINNER
2001 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
GOLD MEDAL AT THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2003
GOLD MEDAL AY JULIET CULLINAN WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL AT FAIRBARIN CAPITAL TROPHY WINE SHOW 2003
AWARDED 5 STARS IN THE 2006 JOHN PLATTER WINE GUIDE
2003 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
WINEMAKER’S CHOICE DIAMOND AWARD 2005
AWARDED 5 STARS IN THE 2007 JOHN PLATTER WINE GUIDE
2005 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
OVERALL SA WINE WINNER - JOHN PLATTER 2008
AWARDED 5 STARS IN THE 2008 JOHN PLATTER WINE GUIDE SILVER MEDAL AT THE IWSC - UK 2007
SILVER MEDAL AT THE IWC - UK 2007
2006 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
TROPHY WINNER OLD MUTUAL TROPHY AWARDS 2008
2007 TÊTE DE CUVÉE
4 AND A HALF STARS IN THE PLATTER WINE GUIDE 2009
2001 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
WINNER OF THE CLASSIC WINE TROPHY 2002
GOLD MEDAL - JULIET CULLINAN WINE COMPETITION
2002 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
CHOSEN AS THE BEST OUT OF 12 SA WINES AT A WINE- OF-THE-MONTH CLUB TASTING IN OCTOBER 2004
RATED 4TH OUT OF 29 WINES IN THE 2004 FINNISH WINE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
RATED 89/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE IN USA, 2005
2003 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
SILVER MEDAL AT SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES WINE AWARDS 2005
2004 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
4 STARS IN WINE MAGAZINE
2005 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
GOLD MEDAL (CLASS WINNER) AT THE IWSC - UK 2007
THE BLOOR YORKVILLE WINE FESTIVAL 2007 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (TORONTO, CANADA)
COMPETITION WINNER AT THE THE JULIET CULLINAN WINE CONNOISSEUR’S AWARDS 2007
2006 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
SILVER MEDAL AT THE IWSC - UK 2008
2007 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
CLASS WINNER - WINEMAKERS' CHOICE DIAMOND AWARDS 2008
91 POINTS AWARDED IN WINE SPECTATOR JAN 2009
MATTHEW JUKES TOP 50 SA WINES FROM CAPE WINE 08 OUT OF 4000 WINES
2008 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR
4.5 STARS IN WINE MAGAZINE MAY 09
DECANTER 2009 SOUTH AFRICAN PINOT NOIR TROPHY
RATED 90/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE IN USA, MAY 31 2010
GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR - NON VINTAGE SPECIFIC
SOUTH AFRICAN SUPÉRIEUR WINE RATING INDEX (SASWRI) 96+ CLUB AWARDED US THE TROPHY FOR THE WINE OF THE YEAR FOR OUR GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR, SCORING 97.5%
2001 HANNIBAL
SILVER AWARD AT THE INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION 2003
2002 HANNIBAL
CHOSEN AS ONE OF 10 GREAT SA WINES BY DECANTER MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2004
RANKED 3RD OUT OF 29 SA RED BLENDS TASTED AT THE WINE-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB IN OCTOBER 2004
2003 HANNIBAL
GOLD MEDAL - JULIET CULLINAN WINE SHOW IN THE CATEGORY ‘UNUSUAL RED BLENDS’
CLASS WINNER IN THE IWSC 2006
2004 HANNIBAL
CLASS WINNER UNUSUAL REDS - JULIET CULLINAN WINE CONNOISSEUR'S AWARDS 2007
2005 HANNIBAL
HOUSTON RODEO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2008 AWARDED HANNIBAL 2005 A DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL OF ONLY 24 DOUBLE GOLD MEDALS (A UNANIMOUS GOLD MEDAL)
2006 HANNIBAL
GOLD MEDAL (CLASS WINNER) - MICHELANGELO INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2008
HANNIBAL - NON VINTAGE SPECIFIC
SOUTH AFRICAN SUPÉRIEUR WINE RATING INDEX (SASWRI) 96+ CLUB AWARDED US 96.7% FOR OUR HANNIBAL RED BLEND WHICH FEATURED IN THE TOP 10.
2003 MISSIONVALE CHARDONNAY
RATED 90/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE, USA, 2004
2006 MISSIONVALE CHARDONNAY
4 AND A HALF STARS IN THE JOHN PLATTER WINE GUIDE 2008
2007 MISSIONVALE CHARDONNAY
4 AND A HALF STARS IN THE PLATTER WINE GUIDE 2009
SILVER MEDAL AT THE IWSC - UK 2008
2008 MISSIONVALE CHARDONNAY
4 STARS WINE MAGAZINE MARCH 2009
CHARDONNAY FINISHED 2ND OUT OF 30 RSA WINES TASTED BY SAQ IN THEIR DECEMBER 08 TENDER
RATED 90/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE IN USA, MARCH 2010
2001 CROCODILE’S LAIR CHARDONNAY
BRONZE MEDAL AT THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2003
GOLD MEDAL AT THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2004
2002 CROCODILE’S LAIR CHARDONNAY
RATED 6TH OUT OF 28 WINES AT THE 2004 FINNISH WINE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
2003 CROCODILE’S LAIR CHARDONNAY
SELECTED BY SAA FOR PREMIUM CLASS
SELECTED BY BA FOR FIRST CLASS
SILVER MEDAL (91/100) AT CLASSIC WINE TROPHY 2004
GOLD MEDAL AT THE WINE STYLE ASIA AWARDS 2005
2007 CROCODILE’S LAIR CHARDONNAY
4 STARS WINE MAGAZINE MARCH 2009
2008 CROCODILE’S LAIR CHARDONNAY
RATED 91/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE IN USA, MARCH 2010
2004 CROCODILE’S LAIR LIMITED EDITION CHARDONNAY
GOLD MEDAL AT SANTÉ CLASSIC WINE TROPHY 2005
“90 POINTER” IN WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE - MARCH 2007
2004 SANS BARRIQUE CHARDONNAY
BRONZE MEDAL AT THE WINE STYLE ASIA AWARDS 2005
CHARDONNAY RANKED 3RD OUT OF 29 SA RED BLENDS TASTED AT THE WINE-OF-THE-MONTH-CLUB IN OCTOBER
2007 SANS BARRIQUE CHARDONNAY
SILVER MEDAL AT THE IWSC - UK 2008
89 POINTS AWARDED IN WINE SPECTATOR FEB 2009 AND SELECTED AS TOP VALUE WINES FOR 08 UNDER $20
2008 SANS BARRIQUE CHARDONNAY
RATED 90/100 BY WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE IN USA, MARCH 2010
2007 WALKER BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC
88 POINTS AWARDED IN WINE SPECTATOR FEB 2009 AND SELECTED AS TOP VALUE WINES FOR 2008 UNDER $20
2008 WALKER BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC
4 STARS IN THE PLATTER WINE GUIDE 2009
2008 BLANC DE MER
STEVEN SPURRIER'S RECOMMENDATION: 'BEST NEW WORLD WHITE WINE' IN THE DECANTER MAY 09 EDITION



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