“As the grapes grow in a vineyard surrounded by plants such as wild herbs, flowers and grasses, the bees fly around the vineyard distributing pollen, and as the grapes ripen they absorb the subtle flavour characteristics from these plants.”
The Veritas awards recognise excellence in wine and brandy in South Africa. It's the longest running, and most prestigious wine and brandy competition in South Africa dating back to 1991. The 2017 results were announced at the annual gala dinner on Friday 6th of October.
Find the complete list of medal winners here.
Tim Atkins has released the 2017 South Africa Special report. The comprehensive review of the South African wine industry can be purchased on the Tim Atkins website.
Simonsig Estate takes top honours for a record-breaking 4th time at the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge 2017.
Klein Constantia Brut 2013 took the trophy for the 'Best Sparkling wine from South Africa' at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championship 2017.
We are thrilled to receive our fifth consecutive Diamond Arrow award from PMR.africa, and we were voted first overall in the category of Distributors & Marketers – Wine, Spirits and other alcoholic beverages by our trade customers.
Meridian is delighted to be shortlisted for the best Corporate Website New Generation award for our new website by FLOW communications.
Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating of shares in Constellation Brands from “buy” to “neutral” last week, causing its value to slide by 1.2% on Monday. The stockbroker also downgraded Boston Beer Co., rating its stocks as ‘to sell’, causing its value to drop by 5%.
According to CNBC, both downgrades were prompted by slowing US beer volumes, which have been further impacted not only by an overall drop in alcohol consumption, but also a shift away from beer and toward wine by millennials.
Widely known as Mr Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester is a charismatic and tireless ambassador for South Africa’s unofficial national grape, and his drive and determination have increased international exposure for this underrated variety.