Liquor update
Wine producers on fastmoving.co.za have been winning prestigious awards of late
Durbanville Hills scooped up Two
national Terrior Awards in two categories: South African
Terroir Wine Awards this year. The 2009 Durbanville Hills
Biesjes Craal Sauvignon Blanc and 2011 Merlot Rosé
were the top scorers in the Sauvignon blanc and Rosé
categories, respectively.
The 2011 vintage of Neethlingshof’s
Gewürztraminer wowed the judges at the 2011 Novare
SA Terroir Wine Awards and was declared a national winner
and top performer in its class. Winemaker De Wet Viljoen
says what makes the wine so special is that it is sweet
on the nose but not on the palate.
The Laborie
Alambic Brandy was recently awarded 99.5 points at an
awards ceremony hosted by the South African Wine Index (SAWI).
The SAWI is a multi vintage wine rating, deducted from the
combined preferences of a diverse group of wine judges.
South African wine has always been a firm favourite, both
locally and internationally, and latest news from SAWIS
(S.A Wine Industry Information and Systems www.sawis.co.za)
regarding the 2011
harvest remains equally positive. SAWI reports that:
“Wine produced in 2011 is estimated at 827.5 million
gross litres which is 6.1% (47.7 million litres) more than
in 2010”
It will be interesting to see what impact this increased
harvest will have on margins for wine producers and retailers
in time to come.
Wendy Smith
wendy@fastmoving.co.za
Please feel free to make comments or raise new issues by
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editor@fastmoving.co.za
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