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News release
For immediate release
Shiraz and Chenin winners; and cellar champions of Paarl wine region announced
The 2010 round of the Santam Agriculture Paarl Shiraz Chenin Challenge has drawn to a close, with the winners announced at a gala dinner on Friday 13 August; along with the Paarl finalists in the Cellar Worker of the Year competition.
The trophy for best Shiraz went to the Laborie Jean Taillefert 2006, with Windmeul’s Chenin Blanc 2010 winning the Chenin Blanc category. It was a fruitful evening for both estates, each winning two additional medals in the Shiraz category. Best producer on the night was KWV with a total of seven medals split between the categories.
The Chenin Blanc trophy is a first for the challenge, which began ten years ago with an exclusive focus on Shiraz. The wines were narrowed down in a two-stage process to the top ten and the top three, and finally to the best wine in each category.
The consecutive announcement of the Cellar Worker of the Year regional finalists saw KWV well placed once again. The winners, as follows, will represent Paarl in the national competition for the 2011 season.
· Winner: Siegfried Kisting, KWV
· 2nd place: Marshall Arendorff, KWV
· 3rd place: Andries Booisen, Seidelberg
· 4th place: Petro Phillips, KWV
· 5th place: Angelo Thomas, KWV
The winning Shiraz and Chenin Blanc wines in the Santam Agriculture Paarl Shiraz Chenin Challenge can be tasted on 15 October at a formal sit-down tasting at Rhebokskloof wine estate. Tickets will be available from eWine.co.za or info@paarlwine.co.za at a price of R120 per person. Early bookings are advisable as seats are limited.
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Top 10 Shiraz
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Top 10 Chenin Blanc
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· Winner: Laborie Jean Taillefert 2006
· 2nd place: Fairview Shiraz 2008
· 3rd place: Laborie Ltd Release Shiraz 2008
· Windmeul Shiraz Reserve 2008
· KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2008
· Nelson Estate Shiraz 2008
· KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2007
· Windmeul Shiraz Reserve 2009
· Laborie Shiraz 2008
· Val de Vie Shiraz 2007
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· Winner: Windmeul Chenin Blanc 2010
· 2nd place: Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009
· 3rd place: Under Oaks Chenin Blanc 2010
· Cathedral Cellar Chenin Blanc 2009
· KWV The Mentors Chenin Blanc 2008
· Nelson’s Creek Chenin Blanc 2010
· KWV Chene 2010
· Fairview Darling Chenin Blanc 2010
· Dekker’s Valley Chenin Blanc 2010
· KWV Chenin Blanc 2010
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Paarl Vintners
Annelize Stroebel
Tel: 021 863 4886
Email: info@paarlwine.co.za
Media enquiries:
Erica Meles Public Relations
Tel: 021 851 2569
Cell: 073 221 2353
Email: erica@melespr.co.za
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