VERITAS 2024

4 THE MEDALISTS

THE MEDALISTS

The Veritas Awards, South Africa’s premier wine and brandy competition, attracted 1 265 medal contenders this year. An authoritative jury, comprising of 4 international and 84 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 (173), Sauvignon Blanc (134), Cabernet Sauvignon (111), Chardonnay (105), Chenin Blanc (101), Shiraz (92) and Pinotage (77). In total, 1 167 medals were awarded – 70 double gold, 175 gold, 248 silver outstanding, 473 silver and 201 bronze. Top scorers in the Double Gold medal stakes for Wine were Red Blends (9), Chenin Blanc (7), Chardonnay (6), Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage with 5 medals each. Shiraz (4), White Blends and Cap Classique with 3 medals each and Malbec 2 medals. A Double Gold medal each was awarded to Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Petit Verdot and Museum White Wine. Double golds for Fortified wines were awarded to Cape Style (2), with 1 medal each Dessert Wine and Red Muscadel. Potstill Brandy excelled with 8 Double Gold awards, Vintage Brandy and Standard Brandy 1 each. In the Gold medal stakes, Cabernet Sauvignon (20) was tops, followed by Chardonnay (18), Red Blends (16), Shiraz (13), Chenin Blanc and Cap Classique 12 medals each, White Blends (11), Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot 10 medals each, Pinotage and Cape Style 7 medals each, Potstill Brandy (6), Heritage Vintage Wines (4) and White Muscadel (3). Two medals each was awarded to Cabernet Franc, Museum White Wine, Other White Cultivar, Petit Verdot, Cinsaut, Red Muscadel, Rosé, Standard Brandy and Viognier. One medal each was awarded to, Natural Sweet Wine, NLH, Pinot Noir, Straw Wine, Low Alcohol, Tinta Barocca, Durif and Muscat de Frontignan Full results are available online at www.veritas.co.za.