iTOO Next Generation Awards 2025: Top 10
By Christian Eedes, 20 June 2025
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Introduction
Results of the this year’s Next Generation Awards sponsored by special risks insurance brand iTOO and convened by Winemag.co.za are live. The aim of this new competition is to identify South Africa’s emerging winemaking talent. A condition of entry was that entrants should be under 35 years of age at the time of the awards ceremony on 20 June.
There were 51 wines from 32 entrants (all wine categories were permitted) and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
Meet the Top 10
Barbara Melck
95 – Best Overall
Reyneke Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Price: R350
Barbara Melck
95 – First Runner-up
Reyneke Syrah 2023
Price: R450
Jamie Williams
94 – Second Runner-up
Nederburg Heritage Heroes The Anchor Man Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024
Price: R225
Sebastian Worthington-Fitnum
94
Anwilka 2021
Price: R425
Megan van der Merwe
94
Beau Constantia Pierre
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024
Price: R480
Daniel Colombo
94
Colombo
There’s Something About You Muscat d’ Alexandrie 2024
Price: R295
Bobby Wallace
94
Off the Record Chenin Blanc 2023
Price: R270
Banele Vakele
94
Tembela Syrah 2024
Price: R295
Michelle Waldeck
93
Benguela Cove Catalina Semillon 2022
Price: R650
Selma Willemse
93
Crate Work Pinotage 2024
Price: R240
Tasting notes
For more about the Top 10 plus a list of all wines to rate 90-plus, download the following: iTOO Next Generation Awards 2025
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john pace | 21 June 2025
Just fantastic to see some new talent our there. Well done to all, take a bow. Looks like some refreshing labels and some that could do with a lick of paint – as the says goes…