Concours Mondial (Belgium): gold medals

A founder member of the Fédération Mondiale des Grands Concours Internationaux (World Federation of International Competitions), the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is the largest international competition sponsored by the Office Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (International Office of the Vine and Wine) and by the Union Internationale des Œnologues (International Union of Oenologists). Medals awarded include great/grand gold, gold and silver. The following represents South Africa’s top achiements  in the competition:

Great Gold Medal Winners 2010:

Engelbrect Els 2007
Spier Private Collection Chenin Blanc 2008

Gold Medal Winners 2010:

Almenkerk Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Backsberg Pumphouse Shiraz 2007
Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay 2009
Boschendal Sauvignon Blanc Grande Cuvée 2009
Douglas Green Chenin Blanc 2009
Drostdy-Hof Chardonnay 2009
Ernie Els 2006
Fairview Shiraz 2008
Hartenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009
KWV The Mentors Petit Verdot 2008
KWV The Mentors Sauvignon Blanc 2009
La Motte Chardonnay 2008
Lourensford Winemaker's Selection Chardonnay 2009
Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (Spier)
Nederburg Chardonnay Viognier 2009
Remhoogte Estate Wine 2006
Ridgeback Shiraz 2007
Rust en Vrede 1694 Classification 2007
Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Syrah 2007
Saronsberg Chardonnay 2008
Saronsberg Provenance Shiraz 2007
Spice Route Malabar 2006
Spier Creative Block 2 2009
Spier Private Collection Chardonnay 2008
Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2007
Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2007
Stormhoek Pinotage 2009 (/home of Origin Wine)
Villiera Traditional Bush Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Great Gold Medal Winners 2009:

Backberg Babylons toren Red 2003
Clos Malverne Reserve Pinotage 2007

Gold Medal Winners 2009:

Allee Bleue Chenin Blanc 2008
Bellingham Fairmaiden 2008
Beyerskloof Field Blend 2004
Blue Ocean Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Boland Cellar No 1 Reserve Shiraz 2005
Boland Cellar No 1 Reserve Shiraz 2006
Boland Cellar Winemakers Selection Merlot 2007
Bonne Nouvelle 2004 (Hakuna Matata Wines)
Boschendal Favourites Chenin Blanc 2008
Douglas Green Chardonnay 2008
Douglas Green Chenin Blanc 2008
Engelbrecht Els 2007
Fairview Jakkalsfontein Shiraz 2005
Goats do Roam Goat Roti 2007
Grande Provence Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Guardian Peak Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Hartenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc 2008
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc Select Cuvee 2007
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Neethlingshof Gewurztraminer 2008
Remhoogte 2005
Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Spice Route Chakalaka 2007
Stellenzicht Reserve Semillon 2006

Great Gold Medal Winners 2008:

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 Mourvèdre Viognier 2005

Gold Medal Winners 2008:

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 Donné Méthode Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs Brut 2005
Dieu Donné 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
Vilafonté Series C 2005
Zandberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Great Gold Medal Winners 2007:

Fairview Solitude Shiraz 2004

Gold Medal Winners 2007:

Avontuur Shiraz 2004
Boland Reserve No 1 Shiraz 2005
De Waal Merlot 2003
Drostdy-Hof Chardonnay 2006
Fairview Shiraz 2005
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Kumkani Chardonnay Viognier 2005
La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
La Motte Chardonnay 2005
La Motte Millennium 2004
La Motte Shiraz 2005
La Motte Pierneef Collection Shiraz Viognier 2005
Spice Route Flagship Syrah 2004
Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2004
Spier Vintage Selection Malbec Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot 2005
Swartland Vintage Port 2004
Warwick Estate Chardonnay 2006
Zandberg Golf Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Zondernaam Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Great Gold Medal Winners 2006:

Fairview La Beryl Blanc 2005
Fairview Viognier 2005

Gold Medal Winners 2006:

Asara Merlot 2001
Asara Noble Late Harvest 2003
Boland Winemakers Selection Pinotage 2004
Cloof Merlot Cabernet Franc 2004
Clos Malverne Reserve Pinotage 2003
Dieu Donné Pinotage 2003
Ernie Els 2003
Fairview Pinotage 2004
Fairview Solitude Shiraz 2003
Goat-Roti 2004
Golden Kaan Reserve Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Goudini Pinotage 2005
Guardian Peak Merlot 2004
Kaapzicht Steytler Pinotage 2003
La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Rijckbosch Chenin Blanc 2005
Spice Route Pinotage 2005
Spier Private Collection Chenin Blanc 2004
Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2003
Spier Vintage Selection Shiraz Mouvedre Viognier 2004
Warwick Chardonnay 2005

Great Gold Medal Winners 2005:

Asara Merlot 2000
Boland Pinotage 2002
Linton Park Proprietor's Reserve Merlot 2001

Gold Medal Winners 2005:

Asara Reserve Chardonnay 2003
Bellingham The Maverick Viognier 2004
Boland Merlot 2003
Boland Reserve No 1 Shiraz 2002
Cloof Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2003
Dieu Donné Merlot 2002
Fairview Agostinelli 2004
Fairview Pinotage Viognier 2003
Jordan Merlot 2003
L'Ormarins Merlot 2003
Longridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Longridge Merlot 2002
Luca and Ingrid Bein Merlot 2003
Ridgeback Cabernet Franc Merlot 2003
Ridgeback Shiraz 2003
Spier Private Collection Merlot 2003
Sterhuis Merlot 2002
Steytler Pinotage 2002 (Kaapzicht)
Vergelegen 2001 (red blend)
Warwick Three Cape Ladies 2002

Great Gold Medal Winners 2004:

Boland Merlot 2001
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
L'Ormarins Premium Merlot 2002

Gold Medal Winners 2004:

Asara Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
Asara Merlot 1999
Bon Cap Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Bon Cap Organic Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2002
Bradgate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2003 (Jordan)
Credo Sauvignon Blanc 2002 (Omnia)
Dieu Donné Merlot 2001
Dieu Donné Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
Dieu Donné Shiraz 2002
Fairview Agostinelli 2003
Fairview The Beacon Shiraz 2002
Fairview JakkalsFontein Shiraz 2002
Golden Kaan Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay 2002 (KWV)
Jordan Chardonnay 2003
L'Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Longridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Longridge Chardonnay 2002
Longridge Pinotage 2002
L'Ormarins Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Remhoogte Bon Nouvelle 2002
Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Spier Private Collection Viognier 2003
Steytler Vision 2001 (Kaapzicht)
Vergenoegd Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Warwick Trilogy 2001

Great Gold Medal Winner 2003:

Spice Route Flagship Syrah 2000

Gold Medal Winners 2003:

Bellingham Shiraz 2001
Credo Sauvignon Blanc 2002 (Omnia)
Dieu Donné Pinotage 2001
Dieu Donné Shiraz 2001
Fairview Cyril Back Shiraz 2000
Longridge Chardonnay 2001
Oak Village Premier Selection Shiraz 2001 (Omnia)
Savanha Reserve Shiraz 2000 (Winecorp)
Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Great Gold Medal Winner 2002:

Jordan Cobblers Hill 1999

Gold Medal Winners 2002:

Boland Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
Delheim Edelspatz Noble Late Harvest 1998
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
L'Avenir Pinotage 2000
Rustenberg Peter Barlow 1999
Steytler Vision 2000 (Kaapzicht)
Villiera Sauvignon Blanc 2001
Warwick Chardonnay 2001

Gold Medal Winners 2001:

Bay View Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Longridge)
Fairview Viognier 2000
Spice Route Flagship Merlot 1999

Gold Medal Winners 2000:

Clos Malverne Reserve Pinotage 1998
Douglas Green Pinotage 1998 (DGB)
Longridge Bay View Chenin Blanc 1999

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