Du Toitskloof produces Best SA Wine in London Wine Competition 2021
This week our Du Toitskloof Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2020 was rated Best SA Wine in the London Wine Competition 2021, a marvellous accolade for our 2020 maiden vintage made by Shawn Thomson.
The tasting panel for the London Wine Competition judge wine for the end consumer - rating the wine in 3 categories: quality, value and packaging. It’s an award that is given to a team of people, acknowledging viticulture, viniculture and creativity (the people involved from soil to sales). This year there were more than 36 countries that entered with 135 different types of grape varietals.
Not far behind the Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc was Quest Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2020 (produced by Du Toitskloof’s Willie Stofberg) with a 90 points rating and was awarded a Gold Medal at the show.
Hendrik Botha otherwise known as ‘Hennie Bul’ planted Sauvignon Blanc vines in the winter of 1985 on his family farm in the Breedekloof Valley. The grapes from this particular vineyard were always handpicked with meticulous care and commitment.
Two generations later Du Toitskloof Wines craft their first Old Vine Project Sauvignon Blanc, which is also the first of its kind in the Breedekloof area and salute the legacy of the founders before them.
Block no.20 (aka ‘Oupa’) where the Sauvignon Blanc is planted delivers spectacular grapes with fresh aromas of citrus, herbs and Cape gooseberries in the glass. Tropical fruity notes such as kiwi and guava are well balanced with subtle wood nuances that continue to blend in with the wine’s intense complexity from spending 100 days on the lees. The ideal levels of acidity ensure that the wine delivers a cacophony of flavours.
Here are two 1 min video clips featuring both Francois Botha (farmer) and Shawn Thomson (winemaker) of the Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2020.
Francois Botha - Farmer - Du Toitskloof Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Shawn Thomson - Winemaker - Du Toitskloof Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2020
London Wine Competition
Best In Show By Country Category - 92 pts
Du Toitskloof Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2020
90 pts Gilbert & Gaillard Rating
London Wine Competition
Gold - 90 pts
Quest Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2020
Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard