TOP 10
SAUVIGNON BLANC
AWARD WINNERS
Sauvignon Blanc South Africa has revealed the winners of the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition and this year's champion wines come from no less than seven different regions. This exciting result for South Africa's only competition exclusively devoted to Sauvignon Blanc was announced during a virtual awards event on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
In alphabetical order, this year's Top 10 are:
- Alvi's Drift Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2020
- Cilmor Limited Edition Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Diemersdal Winter Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2020
- Ghost Corner Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2018
- Iona Elgin Highlands Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Ormonde Chip Off The Old Block Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Stark-Condé Round Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Stellenbosch Vineyards Southern View Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Top 10 were drawn from a broad collection of entries, with 96 producers submitting 149 wines for the competition held with the support of FNB. A good balance was achieved with six of the winning wines from the 2019 vintage, three from the 2020 vintage, and one wine from 2018. Half of the Top 10 show a degree of oak contact that affirms the judges' opinion on the future potential for more wooded Sauvignon Blanc wines.
"This year will be remembered as a time to stand together and everyone who entered can therefore rightly be proud of their achievement," said RJ Botha, Sauvignon Blanc SA's chairman. "In these challenging times, it is a privilege to be able to celebrate South African Sauvignon Blanc worldwide as our country's top seller. Many thanks to our platinum sponsor FNB for their understanding of our industry and their contribution to our success.”