Boschendal has garnered three Veritas gold awards to add to an already glittering 2017 trophy cabinet. The estate’s 1685 Sauvignon Blanc 2017, 1685 Chardonnay 2016 and Grand Cuvee 2013 took home top titles, firmly entrenching the fact that this season’s colour is gold – the green-tinged-hue of a frosted bottle about to be poured on a hot summer’s day.
Winning six medals in total, the estate also took home silver medals for its Boschendal Sommelier Selection Chenin Blanc 2016, Playpen Riesling 2016 and Boschendal Brut Chardonnay Pinot Noir MCC.
Boschendal’s white wine and MCC winemaker Lizelle Gerber says the Veritas Awards represent the pinnacle of South African wine competitions, with the country’s foremost vintages competing for top scores.
The Veritas Awards serve as a veritable who’s who of South Africa’s best wine producers. The awards present an authoritative quality guideline, with wines judged according to world-class standards.
Started in 1991, the Veritas Awards are rigorously judged by over 120 highly qualified international and local judges who perform a blind tasting of 10 wines at a time and rate these according to a 100-point scoring scale. Double gold and gold awards go to wines scoring 86 points and above, with the whole judging process overseen by external auditors to ensure absolute fairness and integrity.
Shirley Van Wyk, Marketing Manager at Boschendal, says,
Boschendal has invested much in securing top quality vineyards to ensure we retain the same premium grapes that give our wines their superlative flavour and complexity. We have a proud heritage of winemaking balanced with modern innovation. This shines through in these vintages, which encapsulate the best of what we offer as a premium wine producer.
