VERITAS 2023

VERITAS JUDGING 55

Chardonnay Izéle van Blerk Johann de Wet

Convenor/Senior Winemaker

CEO

Frans Smit

Managing Director

Anné van Heerden

Winemaker Sommelier

Jo Wessels

Red Blends Klaas Stoffberg Tinnie Momberg Hattingh de Villiers Janno Briers Louw

Convenor/Winemaker

Winemaker Winemaker

MD/Winemaker/CWM

Jonas Röjerman

MD

Bordeaux Blends Susan Erasmus Danielle le Roux

Convenor/Technical Representative

Winemaker

Johnnie Caliltz JD Rossouw Wim Truter

Head Winemaker

Winemaker Cellar Master

Rhône Blends, Pinot Noir, Certified Heritage Wines Charles Hopkins Convenor/Cellar Master Ricardo Cloete Winemaker Bertus Basson Winemaker Erna Blancquaert Lecturer/Researcher René Groenewald CWM Merlot Narina Cloete Convenor/Winemaker Phillip Viljoen Winemaker Jacqui Henderson CWM Cornea Cilliers Director Renier van Deventer Cellar Master

Cabernet Sauvignon Johan Jordaan

Convenor/Cellar Master

Bertho van der Westhuizen

Winemaker

JC Bekker

CEO

Catherine Dillon

CWM

Joe Wadsack

British wine buyer/TV presenter

Pinotage Francois van Niekerk Abraham van Heerden

Convenor/CEO/Cellar Master

Senior Winemaker Assistant Winemaker

Jenna Higgins Helena Melis Anri Truter

CWM

Winemaker