With 9080 wines from 50 countries competing for coveted grand gold, gold, and silver medals, these results are outstanding and a testament to the winemaker’s visionary handling of South Africa’s exceptional terroir.
The 2017 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles were held in Spain from 5 - 7 May, with an international panel of 320 judges comprising buyers, oenologists, journalists, and sommeliers. Such a large gathering of experts is inevitably an influential occasion, revealing important insights into the latest viticulture trends. Aside from this, it’s also an opportunity to celebrate excellence, and the wonderful diversity that makes the world of wine unique.
The gold medal was awarded to the Boschendal Lanoy 2015 - known for its enticing fruitiness and gentle notes of cigar box spiciness - while silver medals went to the Boschendal Sommelier Selection Chenin Blanc 2016, the Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage 2015, the Boschendal The Pavillion Chenin Blanc 2016, and the Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015.
Says marketing manager Shirley van Wyk, “We are honoured to be recognised by one of the world’s foremost wine tasting championships. One of the defining features of this competition is the diversity both of its entrants and the judges so it’s wonderful to know that our wines compete at such a high level internationally.”