Cape White Blend Report 2017

winemag.co.za is pleased to present the second annual Cape White Blend Report – in order to be eligible, wines had to contain a Chenin Blanc component of more than 15% and less than 85%.

38 entries from 31 producers were received and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by the three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.

Wines to rate 90 or higher on the 100-point quality scale were as follows:

95
Keermont Terrasse 2015

94
Lammershoek Terravinum Reserve White 2016
Solms Delta Amalie 2015

93
Cavalli Cremello 2015
Lammershoek The Innocent White Blend 2015
Olifantsberg Blanc 2016
Painted Wolf Peloton Blanc 2016

92
Fairview Nurok 2016
Muratie Laurens Campher 2016

91
Bergsig Icarus 2016
Blake’s Family Wines Tourmaline 2016
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2016
Eerste Hoop Lodewijk X 2017
Miles Mossop Saskia 2014
Sijnn White 2016

90
Bosman Family Vineyards Adama 2016
B Vintners Haarlem to Hope 2016
Leipzig White Leipzig 2017
Marvelous Yellow 2015
Rascallion Vinyl Collection 33 1/3 RPM 2017
Vrede en Lust Artisan Range Chenin Blanc Semillon 2016
Zevenwacht The Tin Mine White 2016

To read the tasting report in full, download the following: Cape White Blend Report 2017

To view a photo album of the awards function, CLICK HERE.