Prescient Old Vine Report 2024: Call for entries

Entries for the inaugural Old Vine Report sponsored by global financial services company Prescient are now open – wines must be made from Certified Heritage Vineyards (vines that are 35 years and older vines registered with SAWIS and approved by the Old Vine Project).

Winemag.co.za will be generating a number of category reports throughout the year – see here. Each report will be based on the outcome of a blind tasting of wines entered within a specific category and includes key findings, tasting notes for the Top 10 wines, buyer’s guide and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered.

Wines will be tasted by a three-person panel consisting of Christian Eedes as chairman, James Pietersen, CEO of of Wine Cellar, Cape Town merchants and cellarers of fine wine, and Francois Rautenbach, a hospitality and wine specialist, scoring done according to the 100-point system.

Entries close on Wednesday 16 October. For the rules and entry form, click here.

The Old Vine Project is hosting an Old Vine Experience at Ernie Els Wines on 5 and 6 November 2024. On the first evening, the Old Vine Report will be released, including the announcement of the winners. This event is open to the public and tickets cost R1,250 per person – book here.