{"id":206950,"date":"2020-07-15T11:37:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T09:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=206950"},"modified":"2020-07-15T21:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:25:59","slug":"delaire-graff-estate-14th-best-2020-vineyard-in-the-world-best-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/delaire-graff-estate-14th-best-2020-vineyard-in-the-world-best-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaire Graff Estate 14th Best 2020 Vineyard in the World, Best in Africa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-206971\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7EDC6B6D-C175-49E0-BD73-FC0BB988CC96.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7EDC6B6D-C175-49E0-BD73-FC0BB988CC96.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7EDC6B6D-C175-49E0-BD73-FC0BB988CC96.jpeg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7EDC6B6D-C175-49E0-BD73-FC0BB988CC96.jpeg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7EDC6B6D-C175-49E0-BD73-FC0BB988CC96.jpeg?w=679&amp;ssl=1 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Whilst I was travelling in Argentina last year, I discovered that one of the Wine Estates that I visited in Mendoza, Zuccardi Piedra Infinita in the Uco Valley, was named the Number One Vineyard in the World, an inaugural ranking of the World\u2019s 50 Best Vineyards, a similar ranking competition as the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants, and organised by the same publishing company William Reed in the UK. I am even more delighted to see that Zuccardi has been named the Number one Vineyard in the world yet again, in the 2020 ranking, and that Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch has been named the 14th Best Vineyard in the World, and the Best in Africa, as well as the Highest Climber, having been ranked at Number 39 last year.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FTXqQGB6el\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/zuccardi-piedra-infinita-in-mendoza-uco-valley-best-restaurant-in-argentina\/\">Zuccardi Piedra Infinita in Mendoza Uco Valley Best restaurant in Argentina!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Zuccardi Piedra Infinita in Mendoza Uco Valley Best restaurant in Argentina!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/zuccardi-piedra-infinita-in-mendoza-uco-valley-best-restaurant-in-argentina\/embed\/#?secret=FTXqQGB6el\" data-secret=\"FTXqQGB6el\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The background to the Best Vineyard in the World. competition was summarised in my Blogpost in 2019, when I questioned a number of aspects about the competition and its judging :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qoxlzVmR5n\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/south-african-wineries-rub-shoulders-with-other-international-wine-estates-in-inaugural-2019-best-vineyard-in-the-world-awards\/\">South African wineries rub shoulders with other international wine estates, in inaugural 2019 Best Vineyard in the World Awards!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;South African wineries rub shoulders with other international wine estates, in inaugural 2019 Best Vineyard in the World Awards!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/south-african-wineries-rub-shoulders-with-other-international-wine-estates-in-inaugural-2019-best-vineyard-in-the-world-awards\/embed\/#?secret=qoxlzVmR5n\" data-secret=\"qoxlzVmR5n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In these Covid-19 times all news is good news, and hence my delight in reading that Delaire Graff Estate has done so well for our country and our continent in this Vineyard competition, especially given the dire straits the South African wine industry is in, in not being able to sell wine domestically for a second time during our Covid Lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Top 20 Vineyards in the world, as listed by CNN Travel, are as follows, Delaire Graff being the only South African Wine Estate making this top end of the list:<\/p>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">\n<h3>The world&#8217;s best vineyards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zuccardiwines.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zuccardi Valle de Uco<\/a> (Argentina) *Best in South America*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/bodegagarzon.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bodega Garz\u00f3n<\/a> (Uruguay)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dom\u00e4ne Wachau<\/a> (Austria)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monteswines.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montes<\/a> (Chile)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertmondaviwinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Mondavi Winery<\/a> (California) *Best in North America*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marquesderiscal.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marqu\u00e9s de Riscal<\/a> (Spain)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith-haut-lafitte.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ch\u00e2teau Smith Haut Lafitte<\/a> (France)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quintadocrasto.pt\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinta do Crasto<\/a> (Portugal)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antinori.it\/en\/tenuta\/estates-antinori\/antinori-nel-chianti-classico-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antinori nel Chianti Classico<\/a> (Italy)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">10. <a href=\"http:\/\/vikchile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vi\u00f1a Vik<\/a> (Chile)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">11. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catenawines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catena Zapata<\/a> (Argentina)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">12. <a href=\"https:\/\/schloss-johannisberg.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schloss Johannisburg<\/a> (Germany)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rippon.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rippon<\/a> (New Zealand) *Best in Australasia*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delaire.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delaire Graff Estate<\/a> (South Africa) *Best in Africa* *Highest climber*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">15. <a href=\"https:\/\/drloosen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weingut Dr. Loosen<\/a> (Germany)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridgewine.com\/visit\/monte-bello\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello<\/a> (United States) *Highest new entry*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craggyrange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craggy Range<\/a> (New Zealand)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiopepe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzalez Byass &#8212; Bodegas Tio Pepe<\/a> (Spain)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pichonbaron.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ch\u00e2teau Pichon Baron<\/a> (France)<\/div>\n<div class=\"Paragraph__component\">20. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.opusonewinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Opus One Winery<\/a> (California)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No other South African vineyards made it onto the Top 50 list on the World\u2019s Best Vineyards List. Last year Vergelegen was ranked at Number 34, Delaire Graff Estate at Number 39, and Creation at Number 45.<\/p>\n<p>The achievement of Delaire Graff Estate is all the more exceptional when it beat such internationally renowned wine estates such as Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild, Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem, Champagne Billecart Salmon, and Champagne Taittinger.<\/p>\n<p>Delaire Graff Estate was praised as follows: \u2018<i>Flawless views across the Banghoek Valley; flavour-packed Asian tapas at Indochine restaurant<\/i>.\u2019 \u00a0Its Chardonnay and Bordeaux blends made by winemaker Morne Vrey are praised in particular.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Photograph: Indochine Restautant at Delaire Graaff Estate, via Google Imagre.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Delaire Graff Estate, Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch. 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