Simonsig wins!

Simonsig dominates Cap Classique Challenge

In this year's Amorim Cap Classique Challenge one wine emerged as the outright winner on the basis of having the highest arithmetic average score, this being the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2005, in 750ml bottle and disgorged on 21 July 2007.

 

Followers of the category will be intrigued to note that the wine that placed second was also the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2005, different only in that this version was bottled in magnum and disgorged on 16 April 2009.

For the first time ever, it was decided to acknowledge the best in each of the Non-Vintage, Rosé and Blanc de Blancs subcategories, again highest arithmetic average score being used to determine the outcome in each instance. In the case of Best Blanc de Blancs, where there was a tie, the award went to Klein Constantia Brut 2006 on the basis that the majority of judges scored this wine higher.

A Top 10 is also presented in order to draw attention to the depth of quality and breadth of styles that Méthode Cap Classique displays.

AWARDS
Best Non-Vintage
Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut Entheos
Best Rosé
Ross Gower Pinot Noir Brut 2007
Best Blanc de Blancs
Klein Constantia Brut 2006
Best Vintage, Best Overall
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005

TOP 10 WINES OVERALL
(IN ORDER OF ARITHMETIC
SCORE)
1. Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005
2. Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005 (1.5l)
3. Klein Constantia Brut 2006
3. Teddy Hall Blanc de Blanc 2005
5. Desiderius Pongrácz 2001
6. Hazendal White Nights Brut 2007
6. Waterford 2000
6. Ross Gower Pinot Noir Brut 2007
9. Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut
Entheos
10. Bon Courage Jacques Bruére
Blanc de Blancs 2006

THE TOP 10 (in order of star rating,
then ascending price)

★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ four and a half stars
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005

★ ★ ★ ★ four stars
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005
(1.5l)

Klein Constantia Brut 2006
(Best Blanc de Blancs)

Desiderius Pongrácz 2001

Teddy Hall Blanc de Blancs 2005

★ ★ ★ ✩ three and a half stars
Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut
Entheos (Best Non-Vintage)

Bon Courage Jacques Bruére
Blanc de Blancs 2006

Hazendal White Nights Brut 2007

Ross Gower Pinot Noir Brut 2007

Waterford 2000

ALSO 3½ STARS
Laborie Blanc de Blanc 2006 R65
J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir 2007 R73
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2006 R76
Villiera - Woolworths R92.95
The Black Label Vintage Reserve 2004 ARP
Pongrácz Rosé R98
J.C. Le Roux Scintilla R128
Vintage Reserve 2001
Steenberg 1682 Pinot Noir Brut 2006 R225

★ ★ ★ THREE STARS
Graham Beck Brut (375ml) R63
Kumkani Infi niti Brut 2004 R70
(the company of wine people)
Krone Borealis Cuvée Brut 2005 (TJG) R75
Krone Borealis Cuvée Brut 2006 (TJG) R75
Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut R80
The Ring Blanc de Blancs 2007
Pongrácz R82
Morena Brut Rosé 2007 R85
Môreson Blanc de Blancs Brut R85
Longridge Vintage Select Brut 2007 R85.50
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel R86
Brut Rosé 2007
Môreson Cuvée Cape Brut R89
Bon Courage Jacques Bruére R95
Brut Reserve 2006
Morena Cuvée Catherine 2007 R95
Buitenverwachting Brut R100
Weltevrede Philip Jonker R105
Brut Aletheia 2006
Villiera Monro Brut 2004 ARP R110
Colmant Brut Tradition R115
Des Dieux Claudia 2006 R115
Wildekrans 2007 R115
Anura Brut 2006 R150
Boschendal Grande Cuvée Brut 2006 R150
Guinevere Brut 2005 (Namaqua Wines) R150
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1993 R169
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2005 R169
Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2007 R169
Vergelegen Brut 2006 R200
Graham Beck Brut 1994 (1.5l) R700

★ ★ ✩ TWO AND A HALF STARS
Villiera - Woolworths Brut ARP R69.95
Dieu Donné Brut Blanc de Blancs R75
2007
Villiera Tradition Brut Rosé ARP R75
Villiera - Woolworths R82.95
Blanc de Blancs Brut ARP
Graham Beck Brut R89
Graham Beck Brut Rosé R89
Boschendal Le Grande Pavillon R92
Brut Rosé
Morgenhof Brut Reserve 2005 R98
J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rosé 2007 R99
L'Avenir Brut Rosé 2007 (Laroche) R100
Simonsig Cuvée Royale R120
Blanc de Blancs 2004
Colmant Brut Rosé R145

★ ★ TWO STARS
Villiera Tradition Brut ARP R75
Weltevrede Philip Jonker R80
Brut Lindelize Rosé
Somerbosch R! Rosé Brut 2008 R85
Melanie van der Merwe Tanzanite R95
Brut ARP
Villiera Brut Natural R100
Chardonnay 2007 ARP
Ross Gower Chardonnay Brut 2008 R110
Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2005 R169

★ ONE STAR
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2007 R76
Môreson Brut Rosé R95
Weltevrede Philip Jonker R105
Brut Aletheia 2005
Viljoensdrift Villion R105
Blanc de Blanc 2006
Quoin Rock Cape Agulhas R125
First Release
Graham Beck Cuvée 2000 R169

ALSO TASTED
Weltevrede Philip Jonker R80
Brut The Ring Blanc de Blancs 2006