Its predecessor, the 2001, was South Africa's top Méthode Cap Classique at the 2009 Veritas Awards, the only recipient of a Double Gold. In London, it scooped the 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards trophy as South Africa's Best Sparkling wine in the price category higher than £10 (about R120) and it won gold medals at both the 2009 Tri-Nations Challenge as well as the 2009 Michelangelo International Wine Awards.
Desiderius Pongrácz 2002 sells at around R213 a bottle.
