The Perold Absa Cape Blend Awards honours exceptional Cape Blends. These wines comprise 30% to 70% Pinotage. Meanwhile, the Pinotage Rosé Awards celebrates the delicate elegance of Pinotage in rosé form. Together, these awards showcase the versatility, artistry and innovation flourishing within the South African wine industry.
2023 Perold Absa Cape Blend Winners
Winners
Bellevue Wine Estate | Winemaker Wilhelm Kritzinger | Wine 2021 Bellevue Atticus Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 43% Cabernet Sauvignon 41% Petit Verdot 16%
Beyerskloof Wines | Winemaker Anri Truter | Wine 2021 Beyerskloof Synergy Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 45% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Shiraz 5% Pinot Noir 1% Cinsault 1%
Flagstone Winery | Winemaker Gerhard Swart | Wine 2020 Flagstone Dragon Tree Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 38% Shiraz 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 19% Mataro 8% Durif 2% Petit Verdot 2% Merlot 1%
Perdeberg Wines | Winemaker Albertus Louw | Wine 2020 Endura Winemaker’s Selection Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 52% Malbec 24% Cabernet Sauvignon 24%
KWV | Winemaker Izéle van Blerk | Wine 2019 KWV The Mentors Perold Tributum | Blend Pinotage 39% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% Shiraz 24% Petit Sirah 13%
Stellenbosch Hills | Winemaker Charl Myburgh | Wine 2017 Suikerboschrand Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 35% Shiraz 35% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot 10%
Runners Up
Truter Family Wines | Winemakers Hugo Truter; Celeste Truter | Wine 2021 Truter Family Wines Agaat John David Winemaker’s Selection | Blend Pinotage 38% Cabernet Sauvignon 33% Shiraz 18% Merlot 9% Petit Verdot 2%
Beyerskloof Wines | Winemaker Anri Truter | Wine 2020 Beyerskloof Faith Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 34% Cabernet Sauvignon 33% Merlot 33%
Windmeul Kelder | Winemaker Michael Kotzé; Abraham van Heerden | Wine 2019 Windmeul Reserve Cape Blend | Blend Pinotage 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot 10%
Blake Family Wines | Winemaker Andries Blake | Wine 2018 Blake’s Amethyst | Blend Pinotage 44% Shiraz 41% Malbec 9% Cabernet Sauvignon 6%
2023 Rosé Winners
Winners
Maastricht Wine Estate | Winemaker Thys Louw | 2023 Maastricht Pinotage Rosé
Landskroon Wines | Winemaker Fanie Geyser | 2023 Landskroon Pinotage Blanc de Noir Off Dry
Windmeul Kelder | Winemaker Michael Kotzé, Abraham van Heerden | 2023 Windmeul Pinotage Rosé
Rooiberg Wines | Winemaker André Scriven | 2023 Rooiberg Winery Pinotage Rosé
DTK Wines | Winemakers Shawn Thomson | 2023 Du Toitskloof Pinotage Rosé
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