Exciting highlights were reached at the stylish 32nd Veritas Awards, with the top trophy given to Tokara.
Exciting highlights were reached at the stylish 32nd Veritas Awards, featuring another record number of medals to well-known brands, as well as novices, while the top trophy for the best wine entered for Veritas was clinched by the 2019 Tokara Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.
This glamorous event was held in a marquee tent on the expansive lawn in front of the Nederburg Manor House, where three new financial partners joined Veritas. They were KykNet’s Ontbytsake TV, Nashua and BlueNova – in addition to the established sponsors SA Litho and Deloitte, while seven living wine legends received scrolls of honour for excellent service to the industry.
The mood of optimism about a bright future for the wine industry carried over at the Veritas Awards following the conclusion of the highly successful CapeWine expo for international buyers and media on Friday 7 October in Cape Town.
Other stars of the Veritas function were Distell, with seven Double Gold wines which include Nederburg’s five Double Gold medals as best cellar, followed by KWV, Spier, Kleine Zalze, and Wellington Wines close on their heels with four Double Gold each. Distell also took the laurels in the brandy category, with five Double Gold medals including Van Ryn’s three Double Gold.
Three wineries also excelled with three Double Gold each, namely Benguela Cove, Cilmor and De Grendel, while eleven cellars each received two Double Gold.
The results were met with great anticipation at an informal luncheon to the background of fine jazz music by Cape artists, where 103 Double Gold and 136 Gold awards were handed out.