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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: DESSERT W

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: DESSERT WINES
The Hanepoot Jerepigo wines had beautiful, delicate fruit, with good balance. The White Muscadel wines showed well, with abundant fruit, delicious muscat flavours and delicate balance.
The Red Muscadel class also had fruity and delicate wines. A few beautiful full-ripe wines were excellent. Generally, the impression was of attractive, clean and mostly delicious, full wines.
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: NLH / CAP

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: NLH / CAPE STYLE WINES
It was an average year for special late harvest and noble late harvest wines.
A few classic examples in the Cape Vintage class, with some wines lacking depth and structure.
The Any Other Cape Style blends was a very solid class, with most wines showing good balance and structure and potential to become age-worthy port types.
The tawny style wines are stunning and have all the characteristics of big port wines.
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: OTHER RED

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: OTHER RED CULTIVARS
The overall quality of the “Other Red Cultivars” as a category was good and favourable. Although not every wine could be awarded a gold medal, most of the wines received silver, with some bronze.
Across the board, more than 90% of the wines had intense deep dark (purple to ruby) colour, which is a sign of quality. Quite surprising was that although these wines were all of the 2023 vintage, the general feeling was that the tannin structure on these wines was ripe and soft, not obviously coarse, yet fine-grained.
Outstanding cultivars were Cabernet Franc – that bowled the judges over! – Malbec, Petit Verdot, Grenache Noir and Durif/Petit Syrah.
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: SHIRAZ

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: MERLOT

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: PINOTAGE

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: PINOTAGE
In the unwooded class the wines generally showed good colour and pure fruit. The approachability of these wines at an early age once again proved that Pinotage in a slightly lighter style is very attractive.
The wooded Pinotage wines showed particularly well this year and 2023 will be remembered as a very good one for this cultivar. Big wines with intense colour, abundant clean fruit, showing ripe integrated tannins with good length on palate. The wines had good, full body and complexity, yet well-balanced. What a good year for Pinotage!
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: CABERNET

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: CABERNET SAUVIGNON
After a very challenging and wet 2023 harvest, the negative prospects of the quality this year were removed once the tasting started. The Cabernets showed beautiful red fruit and balance and fewer overripe, cooked and stressed characters dominated this year’s tasting. This could have been thanks to producers picking before the heavy rains predicted.
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ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER: SA NEW WINE WRITER OF THE

ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER: SA NEW WINE WRITER OF THE YEAR
The 2023 SA New Wine Writer of the Year Competition in collaboration with @winelandmedia, for writers 35 years old or younger, entries close on Monday 20 November. This competition of the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) is in its 11th year and aims to identify smart new voices in the wine industry.
The topics comprise:
• The challenges and opportunities for the wine industry in the 21st century
• The environmental and economic impact of the wine industry at both global and local scale
• How do consumers perceive natural wine?
• Global Wine War: New versus Old
The closing date for entries is Monday 20 November 2023 and the announcement of the winners will be on 7 December. Requests for entry forms or any enquiries may be directed to the SANWSA at 021 8631599 or e-mail info@veritas.co.za
More details on our website under the "News" page - link in bio.
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: RED BLEND

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: RED BLENDS
The Red Blend class showed good results and the panel is excited to be able to follow the wines as they develop in the bottle, hopefully to be seen at @V@veritas_awards. Particularly noticeable were the many Pinotage blends that showed up very well. In general, the wines had good fruit and colour, from a year that will be remembered for prolific rain at the time when many red cultivars were harvested.
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WIN YOUR SHARE OF R17500 – 2023 SA NEW WINE WRITER

WIN YOUR SHARE OF R17500 - 2023 SA NEW WINE WRITER OF THE YEAR
The 2023 SA New Wine Writer of the Year Competition in collaboration with @winelandmedia, for writers 35 years old or younger, is now open to entries. This competition of the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) is in its 11th year and aims to identify smart new voices in the wine industry.
Entrants are to complete one or both of the following assignments:
• Magazine Print Article –1 000 words in English or Afrikaans
• Blog Web Article – 600 words in English or Afrikaans
Topics:
• The challenges and opportunities for the wine industry in the 21st century
• The environmental and economic impact of the wine industry at both global and local scale
• How do consumers perceive natural wine?
• Global Wine War: New versus Old
The closing date for entries is Monday 20 November 2023 and the announcement of the winners will be on 7 December. Requests for entry forms or any enquiries may be directed to the SANWSA at 021 8631599 or e-mail info@veritas.co.za
More details on our website under 'News' tab - link in bio.
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2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: SAUVIGNON

2023 SA YOUNG WINE SHOW JUDGES FEEDBACK: SAUVIGNON BLANC
The 2023 crop’s challenges are reflected in the young Sauvignon Blanc wines. They had nice, clean flavours, but in some instances the acidity was out of balance. The panel agreed that most of the wines would take some time to open up.
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