Delaire Graff, Stellenbosch.
Introduction
Over the course of the year, Winemag.co.za reviewed 677 wines across 13 categories in reports sponsored by Prescient Fund Services. Each report was based on the results of blind tastings of wines entered within the respective category.
Winery of the Year
The most successful entrant overall, and Winery of the Year, is Delaire Graff, winner of a R20 000 unit trust investment courtesy of the sponsor. The winery was awarded Best Cabernet Sauvignon, while four additional wines made the Top 10 in their categories:
96 – Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Delaire Graff Reserve 2022
Chardonnay Top 10
Banghoek 2024 – 95 points
Terraced Block 2024 – 94 points
Cabernet Sauvignon Top 10
Reserve 2021 – 95 points
Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report Top 10
Botmaskop 2021 – 94 points
It’s impossible to mention Delaire without noting its spectacular setting atop Helshoogte Pass outside Stellenbosch. Founded in the early 1980s by wine-writing trailblazers John and Erica Platter, the estate has been owned by diamantaire Laurence Graff OBE since 2003, combining luxury hospitality with fine wine. Since 2009, winemaker Morné Vrey has focused on estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, supplemented by select purchased fruit. For contact details, click here.
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