Peter De Wet, De Wetshof – 2017 Nature in Concert Pinot Noir
Left to right: Peter De Wet (De Wetshof), Jean-Claude Martin (Creation Wines), Richard Kershaw (Kershaw Wines), Jacques De Klerk (Radford Dale) and Daniel Keulder (Nitida)
The 2019 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year: White Wines finalists are:
Rudger van Wyk, Stark-Condé Wines – 2018 Field Blend
Tim Whitfield, Tokara – 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Thys Smit, Grande Provence – 2018 Grande Provence Chardonnay and 2018 Grande Provence Chenin Blanc
James Ochse, Stellenbosch Hills – 2017 Kastanjeberg
Herman Du Preez, Stellenrust – 2018 The Apprentice White Cinsault
Top to bottom: Rudger van Wyk (Stark-Condé Wines), Herman Du Preez (Stellenrust), James Ochse (Stellenbosch Hills), Tim Whitfield (Tokara) and Thys Smit (Grande Provence)
The winners of both the Winemaker and the Young Winemaker of the Year awards will be presented at a black-tie gala dinner at La Residence Hotel in Franschhoek on 23 November 2019.