VERITAS RESULTS 2026

4 THE MEDALISTS

THE MEDALISTS

The Veritas Awards, South Africa’s premier wine and brandy competition, attracted 1 293 medal contenders this year. An authoritative jury, comprising of 5 international and 77 local specialists, scrutinized candidates for Veritas fame during a marathon five-day blind tasting session. The seven most keenly contested categories in terms of entries received are: Red Blends (148), Sauvignon Blanc (127), Cabernet Sauvignon (110), Chardonnay (107), Chenin Blanc (101), Shiraz (95) and Pinotage (90). In total, 1 188 medals were awarded – 95 double gold, 196 gold, 277 silver outstanding, 410 silver and 210 bronze. Top scorers in the Double Gold medal stakes for Wine were Museum Red (12), Chenin Blanc (11), Red Blends (11), Cabernet Sauvignon (7), Cap Classique (6), Museum White (5), Chardonnay (4), Pinotage (4), Museum Dessert Red wine (4), Sauvignon Blanc (3), Shiraz (3), White Blends (2), Merlot (2), Certified Heritage White (2), Museum Cap Classique (2). A Double Gold medal each was awarded to NLH (1), Perle (1), Cap Classique Rosé (1), Pinot Noir (1), Museum NLH (1), Double golds for Fortified wines were awarded to Cape Style (2), Museum Dessert White wine (1), Certified Heritage Fortified wine (1), Museum Cape Style (1). Standard Brandy received (1) and Potstill Brandy excelled with 6 Double Gold awards. In the Gold medal stakes, Chenin Blanc (17) was tops, followed by Red Blends (16), Cabernet Sauvignon (13), Sauvignon Blanc, Museum White and Certified Heritage White and Potstill Brandies 11 each, Museum Red (10), Pinotage (9), Shiraz, Cape Style and Dessert Wine 8 each, Chardonnay (7), Cap Classique (6). Other Red Cultvars (5), Museum Cap Classique (4), Museum Dessert Red wine, White Blends, Merlot, Cap Classique Rosé, Rosé, Cabernet Franc and Other White cultivars received 3 medals each. The following cultivars received two medals each: NLH, Pinot Noir, Museum Dessert White, Standard Brandy, Viognier, Straw Wine, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Certified Heritage Red wine and Perlé wine. Full results are available online at www.veritas.co.za.