SA wine estate wins one award for every entry

The South African estate scored favourably across all categories, especially with its new premium Rex Equus (King of Horses) wines, earning 9 medals as well as the trophy for Best South African Red Rhone Varietal over £10.

Perdeberg Winery's winemaker, Riaan Möller is thrilled, "Every wine we entered has won an award! This is a sign that things are just getting better here at Perdeberg and we are ready to improve even more!"

In its sixth year running, the Decanter Wine Awards has positioned itself as one of the most coveted wine competitions in the world. Decanter magazine, host of the awards, is sold in 92 countries and is read by wine lovers the world over. It is ostensibly the number one selling wine magazine in the United Kingdom.

The coveted Trophy for best South African Red Rhone Varietal was awarded to the Perdeberg Rex Equus Shiraz 2007, which also took home a Gold medal.

The other medals Perdeberg received were:

Silver:

• Rex Equus Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  
• Reserve Chenin Blanc 2007

Bronze:

• Reserve Pinotage 2005
  
• Reserve Shiraz 2007
  
• Rex Equus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
  
• Rex Equus Chenin Blanc 2008

Commended medal

• Reserve Classic Red
  
• Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

The Perderberg range of wines are available in all major stockists and online at www.perdeberg.co.za. The wines retail for around R23.50 to R180 a bottle (whites) and from R43 to R240 a bottle (reds).