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Sample award winning wines from CWG

30 May 2011

Following an award-winning 2011, the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) is offering some of its winning wines, along with those crafted exclusively by Guild members for the 2011 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, at informal showcase tastings in Cape Town on Thursday 11 August and Johannesburg on Thursday 1 September 2011.

Frans Smit, winner of five awards at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011.

Its single minded vision to elevate the standing of the South African wine industry amongst the world's best has reaped rich rewards with two trophies, a Grand Gold and 30 Gold medals awarded to their members in prestigious international wine competitions so far this year.

Guild winners

Herewith the full list of the Guild members who won Gold medals at international wine competitions during the first five months of 2011:

2011 Decanter World Wine Awards (London):

Louis Strydom - Cirrus Syrah 2007 - Regional Trophy
Johan Joubert - Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - Regional Trophy
Duncan Savage (2) - Cape Point Chardonnay 2009 & Cape Point Isliedh 2010
David Nieuwoudt - Cederberg Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Gary Jordan - Jordan Nine Yards Chardonnay 2009
Johan Joubert - Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2010
Pierre Wahl - Rijk's Estate Syrah 2007
Dewaldt Heyns - Saronsberg Full Circle 2008
Frans Smit - Spier Mitchells Pass Malbec 2010
John Loubser - Steenberg Semillon 2010

2011 International Wine Challenge (London):

Boela Gerber (2) - Groot Constantia Grand Constance 2008 & Spier Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Frans Smit (2) - Spier Creative Block 3 2009 & Spier Landmark 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2009
David Finlayson - Edgebaston Berry Box 2009
Danie Steytler - Kaapzicht Steytler Pentagon 2007

2011 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Luxembourg):

Frans Smit - 2008 Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2008 (Grand Gold), Spier African Anthology Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Spier Creative Block 3 2009, Spier Creative Block 5 2009, Spier Groot Kaap Viognier 2010 & Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
David Nieuwoudt (2) - Cederberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 & Cederberg Shiraz 2008
Louis Strydom (2) - Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 & Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2008
Dewaldt Heyns (2) - Saronsberg Shiraz 2008 & Saronsberg Viognier 2009
Danie Steytler - Kaapzicht Steytler Pentagon 2007
Coenie Snyman - Rust en Vrede Estate 2008

2011 Syrah du Monde (northern Rhone, France):