Results: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008

Five SA wine producers emerged Grande d’Or medal winners in the recent Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008. Judging took place in Bordeaux Five SA wine producers emerged Grande d’Or medal winners in the recent Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008 in a contest that drew around 6000 wine entries from some 40 nations. Shiraz and Shiraz-based Rhne blends were particularly strong suits for local producers.

Grande d’Or medal winners from South Africa are:

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz 2006
Rust en Vrede Merlot 2006
Spice Route Flagship Syrah 2005
Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2005
Spier Vintage Selection Shiraz Mourvdre Viognier 2005

Gold Medalists:

Bellingham Chardonnay With a Splash of Viognier 2006
Bellingham The Maverick Syrah 2005
Boland Reserve No 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Boland Winemakers Selection Merlot 2005
Cederberg Shiraz 2006
Cederberg V Generations Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Cirrus Syrah 2006
Cloof The Very Sexy Shiraz 2006
DeWaal Merlot 2006
Dieu Donn Mthode Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs Brut 2005
Dieu Donn Shiraz 2004
Fairview JakkalsFontein Shiraz 2004
Fairview Pinotage Viognier 2007
Fairview The Beacon Shiraz 2005
Kumkani Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Kumkani Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Plaisir de Merle Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Riebeek Reserve Shiraz 2005
Rust en Vrede Shiraz 2004
Signatures of Doolhof Merlot 2006
Stellenzicht Syrah 2001
Vilafont Series C 2005
Zandberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

For more Concours Mondial de Bruxelles results, see www.concoursmondial.be

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