IT’S SAUVIGNON BLANC SEASON: SPIER 21 GABLES SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021 TITLED ONE OF FNB’S TOP 10 SAUVIGNON BLANCS 2022

As South Africa’s favourite white grape, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine industry’s most competitive categories.

So it was with great delight that for the second consecutive year, the Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc was titled one of FNB’s 2022 Top 10 Sauvignon Blancs at the award ceremony held on the 13th of October. This accolade is hot off the heels of the recent 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc Double Gold win at the 2022 Veritas Awards.

Initiated in 2007, the annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition aims to promote innovation and excellence of the Sauvignon Blanc cultivar and reward those making wines of true distinction. This year, a total of 102 producers entered 161 wines for this competition, with the top 20 wines hailing from diverse wine regions.

The grapes for the Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc are grown in two distinctive, cool-climate vineyards grown along the slopes of the Tygerberg Hills.

“Planted in weathered shale, the warm days and cool nights mean berry ripening is very controlled. The 24-year-old vines have deep roots that yield fruit with a wonderful saline quality. To create added complexity and layers, we harvest at different ripeness levels. It’s a laborious process, but the effort is worth it,” explains Cellar Master Johan Jordan.

As Sauvignon Blanc season arrives, surely there is no better choice than serving one of the country’s top 10 zesty whites this summer. Pale lemon-green in glass, the 2021 vintage is bright, fresh and has an invigorating sea-breeze character. Gooseberry and kiwi fruit jostle with the delicate herbal scent of blackcurrant leaf, while the palate is balanced out by refreshing hints of lemongrass and a lip-smacking, saline finish. Serve with lemon butter-fried scallops or ceviche and get ready to kickstart summer 2022!

The 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2021 can be purchased directly from the farm and via Spier’s online store.

THE TOAST OF THE TOWN: SPIER WINS FOUR DOUBLE GOLDS AT THE 2022 VERITAS AWARDS

We were once again a top performer at the Veritas Awards ceremony held this past weekend.

The Spier Seaward Chardonnay 2021, 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2021 and two vintages of the 21 Gables Chenin Blanc (2014 and 2020) were donned with a coveted Double Gold medal, while the following current and museum-class wines received a notable Gold:

Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2022
Spier Creative Block 3 2018
21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2011
21 Gables Pinotage 2011
Spier Creative Block 3 2010

The Veritas Awards, now in its 32nd year, is South Africa’s premier wine competition. This year, 1312 entries were received, with 103 Double Gold and 136 Gold awards handed out. The mood of optimism about a bright future for the wine industry carried over at the Veritas Awards following the conclusion of the highly successful Cape Wine expo for international buyers and media held between 5 – 7 October.

“After attending Cape Wine just last week, I was once again reminded of how diverse and immensely talented our South African wine industry is! So these awards humble the winemaking team and me. It is a real honour as we stand in the company of so many greats,” shares Cellar Master Johan Jordaan.

A showcase of coastal Cape terroir, the Double Gold-winning Spier Seaward Chardonnay 2021 is crafted from hand-picked Tygerberg Hills grapes and reflects the benefits of a maritime climate, including a crisp acidity, elegant appeal, and refreshing saline finish. Fellow three Double Gold winners all hail from Spier’s best-selling 21 Gables range, which honours the farm’s cultural and winemaking heritage. The 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is a concentrated single varietal wine that projects like a blend, while the 21 Gables Chenin Blanc continues to wow judges year after year. This was made evident with both the 2014 and 2020 vintages bringing home a Double Gold – testament to the consistent quality and dynamic versatility of this beloved South African staple varietal.

According to the Veritas Awards team, this year’s entries were judged by an authoritative jury of 70 local wine specialists during a five-day blind tasting session. The results were announced at a formal luncheon held in a marquee tent on the expansive lawn in front of the Nederburg Manor House in Paarl, with the annual ceremony often referred to as the “Oscars” of the industry.

As the 2022 awards season comes to a close, Johan reflects on what has been nothing short of a remarkable time:

“This year, some of our most notable awards include being crowned Editor’s Choice: Winery of the Year 2022 by Platter’s Wine Guide, receiving 10 Tim Atkin Medals of Excellence and our 2020 Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc being selected as the ‘Best of Show South Africa White’ at the 2022 Mundus Vini awards. This broad range of awards across our different ranges and styles reaffirms Spier’s winemaking consistency and reinforces our maxim of crafting good wine, grown in good soil, made by good people.”

KWV WINES AND SPIRITS LAUDED AT VERITAS AWARDS 2022

Five Double Gold medals and nine Gold medals for its wines, and another two Double Golds and one Gold for its brandies!

KWV has emerged victorious after another brilliant performance at the annual Veritas Awards, where it was announced as one of the stars of the show. This top-achieving cellar was named as one of the show’s top performers, with five Double Gold medals and nine Gold medals for its wines, and another two Double Golds and one Gold for its brandies.

The Veritas Awards is the longest running wine and brandy competitions in SA, with entries judged by top wine judges and critics. Veritas is largely driven by consumer preferences, with judges valuing drinkability, structure, and maturing ability when scrutinising entries. The selection process for Double Gold winners is particularly rigorous.

KWV’s most recent Veritas achievement is one in a series of podium performances at this competition. In 2020 KWV celebrated a double win as recipient of the maiden Veritas Vertex Award for The Mentors Orchestra 2018 as well as being named Best Cellar. Last year KWV retained this title, and it also secured the first ever perfect 100-point score from Veritas judges for the KWV 15 Year Alambic Blend Potstill Brandy.

“This is a huge feather in the cap for KWV,” said KWV Chief Winemaker, Justin Corrans, “the Veritas Awards is one of the most respected wine-industry events, providing a quality benchmark of South African wine and spirits. This magnificent performance is a highlight as we head towards the end of the year. ”

KWV shines the spotlight on Cabernet Franc

This year is turning out to be a huge year for Cabernet Franc from KWV. Only two Veritas Double Gold medals were awarded in the Cabernet Franc category, and one of these were claimed by KWV for The Mentors Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch 2019 – the same wine that made history earlier this year when it was named Best in Show, and included in the world’s Top 50 Wines, at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Illustrating consistency across vintages KWV also received a Double Gold in the museum class for its The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2012. Last year KWV was also the only cellar to receive Double Gold in this category for The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2018.

“I think this illustrates remarkable consistency across the world’s wine competitions,” said The Mentors winemaker, Izele van Blerk, “we are incredibly proud to be pioneers of South African Cabernet Franc with these exceptional results”. The cellar team is also celebrating a Double Gold for The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2011 (Museum class). “The whole winemaking team should be credited for these results. The Mentors team thrives on experimentation and innovation, from vineyard to cellar, where our focus is on niche varieties and blending components. We are therefore extremely proud that our niche varieties took the lead at this year’s Veritas Awards, and that the strength of our blending components, and the consistency of our wines, were once again demonstrated,” said Izele.

Of the eight Double Gold medals awarded to Cap Classique, Laborie Blanc de Blancs 2016 was a recipient.  A Double Gold also went to KWV Classic Collection Cape Tawny NV.

Solid Gold performance

KWV backed its solid Double Gold performance with nine Gold medals for its wines. These were awarded to The Mentors Orchestra 2017, The Mentors Orchestra 2019, The Mentors Perold 2020, The Mentors Petit Verdot 2017, The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2017, Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 2019, Cathedral Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Cathedral Cellar Triptych 2019 and Laborie Brut Cap Classique NV.

This award-winning cellar also once again illustrated its mettle on the distilling front with Double Gold medals for its KWV 12 and KWV 15 – this on the heels of both these brandies being awarded Gold and Double Gold at the International Spirit Challenge (ISC) earlier this year. Veritas judges also awarded KWV 10 with a Gold medal, reflecting this spirit’s earlier achievement at the ISC.

KWV’s award-winning wines and brandies can be purchased online on kwv.co.za.

KWV UNVEILED AS BEST ACHIEVER AT VERITAS AWARDS 2021

Celebration fires are burning high at KWV following another excellent performance at the ‘Oscars’ of South African wine, the Veritas Awards 2021.

The producer received numerous awards, most notably the Best Achiever in the class for more than ten wines entered, as well as top honours in the brandy category, with the first perfect, 100-point score brandy ever entered (the KWV 15 Year Alambic Blend Potstill Brandy).

In addition, KWV was named one of the “stars” of the event, securing no less than six Double Gold medals (for a score ranging from 93 to 100) and ten Gold medals (scored 90 to 92) for its wines and four Double Gold medals and One Gold for its brandies – making it one of the highest achieving cellars on the night.

Wine and distilling teams “honoured” and “overjoyed”

No stranger to this esteemed wine competition’s podium, KWV secured the coveted Veritas Vertex Award for overall champion wine as well as the Best Achiever honour last year. “I’m overjoyed,” said The Mentors Winemaker, Izele van Blerk, “six Double Golds is nothing to scoff at, and to be recognised as Best Achiever for a consecutive year is honestly such an impressive and massive honour.”

KWV Master Distiller, Pieter de Bod, said he and his team are equally elated. The KWV 15 Year Alambic Blend Potstill Brandy is one of the most awarded brandies in the country and is of a standard that is recognised and celebrated by connoisseurs globally. “To receive 100-points, the first perfect score in the 31-year history of Veritas is unbelievable recognition of my whole team’s commitment and passion to always give their best. I am super proud of my team and thankful to Veritas for this incredible honour,” said Pieter.

KWV shows its mastery of the (red) blend

The most contested category this year was the Red Blends category, with 166 entries received. Remarkably in this category, KWV performed the best. Of the 12 Double Gold medals awarded to Red Blends, five of those went to KWV. These were awarded to The Mentors Perold 2017, The Mentors Perold 2018, The Mentors Canvas Western Cape 2019, The Mentors Orchestra 2011 and Roodeberg Dr Charles Niehaus 2017. Only one Double Gold was awarded in the Cabernet Franc category, and that also went to KWV for its The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2018.

Indicative of KWV’s strength in the red blend category, but also its formidable consistency across vintages, KWV was also awarded Gold medals for The Mentors Orchestra 2019, Cathedral Cellar Triptych 2018, Roodeberg 2020, Roodeberg Charles Niehaus 2018 and The Mentors Canvas (Coastal Region) 2018. “There is a consecutive pattern of award-winning quality across vintages, and it indicates that our cellar team understands the art of blending. This is emerging as a key strength of KWV, as we’ve seen this category consistently performing particularly well,” said Izele.

KWV also secured Gold Medals for its The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2019, Cathedral Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Classic Collection Cape Tawny Dessert Wine NV, Laborie Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique 2015 and Laborie Cap Classique Brut Rosé NV.

KWV Brandy takes the lead

This year a total of 24 brandies were entered in two categories: Standard and Potstill. KWV outperformed all other cellars with four Double Gold and one Gold medal. KWV’s Double Gold winners are KWV 3 Year Old Finest Blend, KWV 10 Year Old Potstill Brandy, KWV 15 Year Alambic Blend Potstill Brandy, and KWV 20 Year Potstill Brandy. Gold was awarded to KWV’s 5 Year Old Superior Blend Brandy.

“The recent Veritas results show that quality is embedded and synonymous with KWV Wine and Spirits, across the board. Our teams take great pride in their work, and their distinguished knowledge and attention to detail are afforded to every product in the cellar and distillery. This is our promise to consumers, and this latest performance at Veritas confirms that,” said KWV Chief Winemaker, Justin Corrans.

Shop for Double Gold and Gold winners now

Consumers are now able to buy the award-winning wines and spirits on the Veritas App or online for door-to-door delivery by GetWine. The Double Gold and Gold winners can be accessed by registering on Android or Google with the words “VinoVeritas by CTP”. KWV’s wines can also be accessed online via the KWV Emporium on KWVemporium.co.za.

SPIER SELECTED AS PLATTER’S BY DINERS CLUB WINE GUIDE “EDITORS AWARD – WINERY OF THE YEAR 2022

As a record-breaking awards season comes to a close for Spier, we are delighted to announce that our wines received five prestigious 5-star, eight 4.5- star and nine 4-star ratings.

Spier was also selected as the Editor’s Award – Winery of the Year in recognition of our team’s performance and track record, as well as our outstanding international representation of South African wine.

The 5-star winning Frans K. Smit CWG Auction Selection 2018 was also chosen as the Cape Bordeaux Blend of the Year!

Here is our list of 5-Star winning wines:

Frans K. Smit CWG Auction Selection 2018 (96 points)
Frans K. Smit Red 2017 (96 points)
Frans K. Smit White 2019 (96 points)
21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2020 (96 points)
Cap Classique R.D Brut 2013 (95 points)

This diverse range of styles, from Cap Classique and a single variety Chenin to three high-end blends, is a testament to Cellar Master Johan Jordaan and the Spier winemaking team’s remarkable skill in both the vineyard and cellar. In addition, the following eight wines received an impressive 4.5-star rating:

21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (94 points)
21 Gables Pinotage 2018 (93 points)
21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (94 points)
Creative Block 5 2018 (94 points)
Creative Block 3 2018 (93 points)
First Stone Organic Red Blend 2018 (93 points)
Farm House Organic Chenin Blanc 2019 (93 points)
Creative Block 2 2021 (90 points)

Nine of the Spier wines received a 4-star rating, including the Spier Signature Sauvignon Blanc 2021. As everyday wines, this recognition for the Signature wine confirms the high level of quality inherent across all Spier ranges.

This outstanding set of results certainly wraps up the year on a high note for Spier:

“2021 is one for our winemaking books! Having recently taken the reins from now MD Frans Smit, there’s no doubt in my mind that winemaking is an inherited legacy of good choices and future thinking. I believe these Platter’s results are proof that the Spier team is headed towards an even brighter future,” shares Cellar Master Johan Jordaan.

About Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide

For over 30 years, the annually published Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide has become one of the most anticipated and prestigious awards on the vinicultural calendar. Internationally renowned and respected, the approximately 600-page Platter’s Guide features wines from around 900 producers and is considered to be one of South Africa’s most influential ratings. This year’s entries were assessed by an acclaimed panel of 13 judges and the results were released on 16 November 2021.

Congratulations to the Spier winemaking team! We’ll certainly be raising a toast to you to a sensational awards season!

KWV spreads 5-Star cheer ahead of festive season

KWV takes great pride to be counted among the very best of South Africa’s wines in the annual Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2021. With only a handful of wineries that can claim the coveted 5-Star rating in this wine guide, KWV is honoured to announce that four of its wines, and six of its brandies, achieved this outstanding accolade.   

Platter’s is one of South Africa’s longest standing wine guides and highlights the quality of wines and spirits determined by a seasoned group of professional tasters. Wines and spirits which achieved a score of 95/100 or more are considered 5-Star. These 5-Star producers are generally considered to represent the pinnacle of South Africa’s wine and spirit industry.
This year, four of KWV’s wines are represented in this apex: The Mentors Canvas 2017 (95 points), The Mentors Perold 2017 (96 points), The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2018 (95 points) and Classic Collection Cape Tawny NV (95 points). Last year, both The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2017 and Classic Collection Cape Tawny also received 5-Star ratings from the Platter’s guide, a repeat performance which showcases KWV’s remarkable consistency.

These ratings also illustrate KWV’s commitment to its consumers, providing consistent value and quality in each of its varied wine portfolios. The Mentors is KWV’s flagship range and is establishing itself as one of the most sought-after premium brands in South Africa. KWV’s Classic Collection portfolio provides exceptional drinking pleasure at an affordable price point and nowhere is this more evident than with KWV’s Classic Collection Tawny – a fortified wine made in the classic Tawny Port-style which is gaining a reputation as one of SA’s best examples in the category.

Not to be outdone by its wine counterparts, KWV’s award-winning brandies once again illustrated why they are some of the best examples in the world. Included in this top echelon of 5-Star achievement is KWV’s super premium Centenary brandy, officially South Africa’s oldest brandy with a portion distilled in 1926. While not retasted this year, this brandy holds strong at an almost perfect score of 99/100. Leaving no doubt why this distillery has on numerous occasions claimed the title as the World’s Best Brandy & Cognac Producer at the International Spirit Challenge as well as at The International Wine and Spirit Competition, other KWV brandies also edged close to the 100-point mark: the Nexus (95 points), KWV 20 Year Old (96 points), KWV 15 Year Old Alambic (97 points), KWV 12 Year Barrel Select (95 points) and KWV 10 Year Old Vintage (95 points) all came remarkably close to a perfect score. KWV Master Distiller, Pieter de Bod, said that he is “incredibly proud of this remarkable showcase of outstanding quality, made possible by his team of distillers and their uncompromising approach to achieving only the best for KWV’s consumers”.

KWV Chief Winemaker Justin Corrans said “Every major achievement is a boost for KWV and its winemaking team, who without fail, commit themselves in providing our consumers with excellence, and excellence only. Acknowledgement like these most recent awards from the Platter’s wine guide is, therefore, a win for us purely because we know we succeeded in our main goal: to consistently delight our consumers! A commitment which is especially important to highlight as consumers are about to embark on their festive breaks – a time when everyone deserves to find 5-Star joy in their wine purchases.”

Eyes to the sky, feet on the ground: KWV humbled by Veritas Vertex Award and Top Achieving Cellar achievement

“It is such a big honour; I am almost at a loss for words.” This was what an elated Izele van Blerk, Senior Winemaker at KWV, said when it was announced that her team had secured the coveted Veritas Vertex Award for The Mentors Orchestra at the annual Veritas Awards this weekend.  This spectacular Bordeaux-style red blend is the first red wine to be announced as this competition’s overall champion wine, from almost 1 300 entries received   In a momentous conclusion to a particularly challenging year, the Veritas Wine Awards also announced KWV as the country’s top achieving cellar.

The Veritas Awards is the longest running wine and brandy competition in SA. This year, entries were judged by South Africa’s top wine judges and critics. Veritas is largely driven by consumer preferences, with judges valuing drinkability, wine structure and maturing ability when scrutinising wines. The selection process for Double Gold winners is especially rigorous.

This year, altogether 70 Double Gold and 128 Gold medals were awarded.

KWV led the way with three Double Gold (in addition to 10 Gold) – for Laborie Brut Cap Classique NV, KWV The Mentors Orchestra (Western Cape) 2018 and KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2010 – taking more than any other cellar, which solidified KWV’s victory as Top Achiever in the category for ten entries or more. KWV also received two Double Gold awards for its KWV 10 Years Potstill Brandy and KWV 15 Years Alambic Blend Potstill Brandy.

Although this year’s Veritas announcements were made at a scaled-down awards function under strict Covid-19 protocols at the Polo Club at Val de Vie Estate in Paarl, organisers noted the “new sense of excitement and trust in the future of the awarded wines and brandies.”

“To be 2020’s Top Achieving Cellar is an incredible achievement and honour bestowed on KWV. We know the South African industry is making some of the best wines in history and for KWV to be recognised in this manner is indeed a very proud moment, and especially welcome at the end of this very challenging year,” said KWV CEO, Boyce Lloyd.

Van Blerk was at the ceremony to receive the hand-crafted Veritas Vortex glass trophy. An emotional Van Blerk said: “It is the biggest honour that can be bestowed on a winemaker, but this honour does not happen in isolation. It’s genuine hardwork with a dedicated team, from production to marketing. It is being critical of every vat we taste. It is taking note of every celebration, every drop of sweat and every teardrop during harvest, it is 24 hours of daily hard work, consistency and attention to detail. It is our lazer focus on making the wines even better – it is all of this, and I am so happy today to say that all our persistence has paid off.”

“More than anything, it comes down to team work, I work with an amazing team in the cellar, and a marketing team that believes in the brand. It is ten years of hard work, and this has been a tough year, but this award makes it all worth it,” van Blerk added, “our focus as a team will be to remain humble, and to give energy to our passion – if you lose passion or humility then you lose the game.”

KWV’s award-winning wines can be bought online via KWV Emporium on KWVemporium.co.za.

SPIER WINS BIG AT THE VERITAS AWARDS

The two Double Gold winners – the Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2014 and Pinotage 2014 – are from a range which celebrates Spier’s contribution to South Africa’s 300-year winemaking history. The 21 Gables range pays tribute to the farm’s architectural legacy: an unrivalled 21 Cape Dutch gables surrounding its historic farmyard, the Werf.

“Balance and elegance are the threads which go through each of our 21 Gables wines,” Spier cellar master, Frans Smit, says.  “The 2014 vintage was a tough year for South African wine, so we are very proud that we achieved these two Double Gold with this vintage.”

The Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2014 is rich and complex, and produced from vineyards that are well over 40 years old. The only wooded Chenin in the competition to win a Double Gold, its remarkable pedigree includes being listed in the Standard Bank Top 10 Chenin Blanc Challenge 2015 and the Top 100 SA Wines 2015.

The Double Gold awarded 21 Gables Pinotage 2014 originates from a vineyard that is unusually close to the sea. The wine’s previous vintage has been awarded five stars in Platter’s 2016, and won Gold Outstanding at the International Wine & Spirits Competition last year. 

Double Gold:
2014 Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc
2014 Spier 21 Gables Pinotage

Gold:
2015 Spier Private Collection Chardonnay (exclusive to Woolworths) 
2014 Spier Private Collection Chenin blanc (exclusive to Woolworths)
2015 Spier Private Collection Chenin blanc (exclusive to Woolworths)
2016 Spier Vintage Selection Sauvignon Blanc
2013 Spier Creative Block 3
2013 Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (exclusive to Woolworths)
2013 Spier 21 Gables Pinotage

Silver:
2016 Spier Vintage Selection Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon (exclusive to Woolworths) 
2015 Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc
2015 Spier Vintage Selection Chenin Blanc
2016 Spier Creative Block 2 Sauvignon blanc
2016 Spier Signature Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
2013 Spier Signature Brut MCC
NV Spier Secret Sparkling
2013 Spier Creative Block 8
2014 Spier Creative Block 8
2014 Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (exclusive to Woolworths)
2014 Spier The Hutton Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (exclusive to Woolworths)

Bronze:
2014 Savanha Naledi Chardonnay
2016 Spier Signature Chenin Blanc
2015 Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc (exclusive to Woolworths)
2016 Spier Signature Sauvignon Blanc
2013 Spier Creative Block 5
2015 Spier Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (exclusive to Woolworths)
2014 Spier Koffie Klip Single Vineyard Merlot (exclusive to Woolworths)
2010 Spier Private Collection Chenin Blanc 

These wines, along with the other Veritas Double Gold and Gold winners can be tasted in Cape Town (18 October), Johannesburg (25 October), Durban (10 November), Port Elizabeth (16 November) and Knysna (17 and 18 November).  Visit www.veritas.co.za for more details. 

KWV BRANDY IS WORLD CHAMPION

KWV Brandy is World Champion

SA Producer Makes History Winning ‘World’s Best Producer’ and ‘Best Brandy in the World’ Accolades

Cape Town, 9 July, 2015 – KWV took the coveted title of Best Brandy & Cognac Producer in the World at the 2015 International Spirit Challenge (ISC) function in London last night – the first time in the ISC’s 20-year history that a brandy not a cognac has won. KWV’s 20 year old brandy, also received the Best Brandy in the World Trophy and the prestigious ‘Grand Champion’ accolade, outscoring Cognac and international brandies, after being judged the favourite of the 9 Gold medal winners by the tasting judges.

On receiving these accolades, KWV Master Distiller Pieter de Bod, says that winning an ISC medal is an outstanding achievement and underlines KWV’s commitment to quality and innovation. “Winning World’s Best Producer is a historical moment for KWV and the greatest accolade we could achieve as a South African producer, beating international brandy and cognac producers.”

KWV 20 is a soft & smooth brandy with dried apricot and strong oak wood, citrus aromas & hints of honey, fruit cake & spices. “The taste is full bodied, mellow and complex with an explosion of dried fruit, citrus, honey, Cedar wood and subtle sweetness with a rich, long, satin aftertaste,” de Bod adds.

The KWV 20 YO has achieved other prestigious awards including gold (World Spirit Awards 2014); Gold Outstanding (2014 (IWSC) International Wine and Spirit Competition); SA Brandy of the Year – Platinum and Trophy – (South African Wine Index 2014); and Gold award (Veritas 2014).  

KWV also received 3 silvers for its 15, 12 and 10 YO brandies in the 2015 ISC awards.

For more information visit: www.finishgreat.co.za or join the conversation on facebook.com/KWVbrandy and Twitter: @KWVBrandy #FINISHGREAT

EXCITING NEW SPIRIT PORTFOLIO FROM BARDINET AVAILABLE NOW

EXCITING NEW SPIRIT PORTFOLIO FROM BARDINET AVAILABLE NOW

Once again Red ‘n White is proud to announce the addition of an exciting and varied new portfolio of spirits by one of the world’s biggest producers of spirits, Bardinet.

From Tequila to Rum, Cachaca to Pastis, Whisky to Gin, the portfolio covers all well known types of spirit and adds a few previously not available in the Tanzanian market, at extremely competitive price points.

Available soon in any bar or retailer near you.