SA Young Wine Show 2003

Bon Courage winner of best wine on show

Champion wine at this year’s SA Young Wine Show and winner of the coveted General Smuts Trophy is a Shiraz from Bon Courage in Robertson. The product of father-and-son team, André and Jacques Bruwer, it was first voted the best Shiraz on show before being judged as best overall of the 2 232 young wines entered for this year’s competition.

The results were announced on Saturday, 23 August at a gala dinner hosted by the South African National Wine Show Association (SANW), Oranje-Vaal Wine Show Association and Agri-Expo in Upington.

This year’s competition marked the fifty-second year of young wine judging in the Cape with 19 trophies being awarded. A condition of entry is that all wines should be from the 2003 vintage.

More details about this year’s winners are available on the SA Young Wine Show website at youngwineshow

Championship Trophies

General Smuts Trophy: SA Champion Wine
Bon Courage: Shiraz (wooded)

Pietman Hugo Trophy: Highest Score For 5 Best Entries
Slanghoek

SBW Trophy: SA Champion White Blend
Slanghoek: Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon

Frank Myburgh Trophy: SA Champion Sémillon
Cape Point Vineyards: Sémillon

Les Tastevins du Cup Trophy: SA Champion Chenin Blanc
Boland: Chenin Blanc

John Mcdonald Trophy: SA Champion Sauvignon Blanc
Boschendal: Sauvignon Blanc (wooded)

JG Graue Trophy: SA Champion Chardonnay
Roodezandt: Chardonnay (wooded)

HA Conradie Trophy: SA Champion Other White Cultivar
Perdeberg: Colombar

Agri-Expo Silver Tray: SA Champion Natural Sweet White Wine
Badsberg: Special Late Harvest/Colombar

Agri-Expo Gold Trophy: SA Champion Noble Late Harvest
Badsberg: Noble Late Harvest

Vine Products Trophy: SA Champion Red Blend
Hennie Reynecke: Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz

Dr AI Perold Trophy: SA Champion Pinotage
Rooiberg: Pinotage (wooded)

Burgoyne Trophy: SA Champion Shiraz
Bon Courage: Shiraz (wooded)

Roberto Moni Trophy: SA Champion Cabernet Sauvignon
Laibach: Cabernet Sauvignon (wooded)

Libertas Trophy: SA Champion Merlot
Steenberg: Merlot (wooded)

Stephan Smit Trophy: SA Champion Other Red Cultivar
Boland: Cabernet Franc

SAWFA Trophy: SA Champion Port
J P Bredell: Port

HJ Etchell Trophy: SA Champion Dessert Wine
Du Toitskloof: Hanepoot Jerepigo

Agri-Expo Silwer Trophy: SA Champion Muscadel
Hennie Reynecke: Red Muscadel Jerepigo