{"id":20877,"date":"2011-05-23T10:52:15","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T08:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=20877"},"modified":"2011-05-23T10:52:15","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T08:52:15","slug":"cheers-excellent-week-for-spier-award-winning-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wine-news\/cheers-excellent-week-for-spier-award-winning-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers: Excellent week for Spier award-winning wines!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A number of wine competition results announced\u00a0last week were recorded on www.wine.co.za<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday, and South Africa’s good performance in these, and that of Spier\u00a0in particular, was noted.\u00a0 Spier was the only local wine estate to have won Gold medal awards in each of the four competitions.<\/p>\n

In London, the International Wine Challenge 2011<\/span> results were announced at the London International Wine Fair.\u00a0 South Africa won 13\u00a0out of 406 Gold Medals (3%), and two of these went to Spier, for its Creative Block 3 2009 and Landmark\u00a021 Gables Chenin Blanc 2009.\u00a0\u00a0 The other Gold medal winners were Backsberg Family Reserve White 2009, Edgebaston Berry Box 2009, Klein Constantia\u00a0Vin de Constance 2005, Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon 2010 and its Unfiltered Viognier 2010, Groot Constantia Grand Constance 2008 and its Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Kaapzicht Steytler Pentagon 2007, Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2010, Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2010, and Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2009.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Decanter World Wine Awards 2011<\/span> were also announced at the London International Wine Fair, and attracted 12252 entries.\u00a0\u00a0 South Africa won 26 out of 237 Gold Medals awarded (11%), and these included\u00a0Spier Mitchells Pass Malbec 2010.\u00a0 Other gold medal winning producers were Asda, Beaumont, Cape Point Vineyards (Chardonnay 2009, Isliedh 2010), Dieu Donn\u00e9, Drostdy Hof, Fleur du Cap, Holden Manz, Jordan,\u00a0Kleine Zalze, KWV, Lomond, Longridge (Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Chenin Blanc 2010), Nederburg (Private Bin Edelkeur 2007, Winemasters Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009), \u00a0Quoin Rock, Rickety Bridge, Rijk’s, Saronsberg, Saxenburg, Steenberg, Stellenzicht, Thelema, and Waterkloof.\u00a0 KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2008 was the category winner for ‘South African Red Bordeaux Varietal over \u00a310’, while Klein Constantia Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 won the ‘South African Red Bordeaux Varietal under \u00a310’.<\/p>\n

The Syrah du Monde 2011<\/span>\u00a0evaluated 383 Syrah\/Shiraz wines from 24 countries, and South Africa won 6 gold medals out of a total of 34 (18%).\u00a0 Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2008 won a Gold medal, as did Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Shiraz 2008, Franschhoek Cellar Baker Station Shiraz 2009, Groot Constantia Shiraz 2008, Number One Constitution Road Shiraz 2008, and Oldenburg Vineyards Shiraz 2008.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011<\/span> 7386 wines from 49 countries were evaluated, and South Africa won\u00a045 out of\u00a0683 gold\u00a0medals (6%).\u00a0 Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2008 was one of only three South African wines to be awarded the highest honour, the Grand Gold Medal, as were The Grande Provence 2006, and Dieu Donn\u00e9 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008.\u00a0 Gold medals went to Spier’s Creative Block 3 2009, Creative Block 3 2008, and Creative Block 5 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our congratulations go to all the award winners, and a special toast to Spier for winning gold in each of the four competitions, a unique achievement.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a>\u00a0 Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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