Somerset West winery Flagstone Wines claimed two prizes at the 17th annual South African Terroir Wine Awards at Clara’s Barn at Vergenoegd-Löw estate in Faure on Thursday 18 August.
The local winery clinched the trophy for SA’s top terroir wine with its Flagstone Treaty Tree Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon 2019 blend, while the 2020 Free Run Reserve Sauvignon Blanc was a national winner.
The SA Terroir Wine Awards give authoritative acknowledgement to wineries that passionately express their specific soil and climate. The national winners from all the cultivars and wine styles entered this year once again originated from across the Cape Winelands. Altogether 32 national winners were honoured.
The most outstanding wine terrain went to Tulbagh, marked by Saronsberg Cellar’s national winners for Grenache, Mourvédre, Shiraz and Viognier, while the trophy for SA’s terroir top producer was also awarded to Saronsberg Cellar, based on achieving the most top quality entries.
Rietvallei in Robertson was responsible for national winners in the Cabernet Franc and Cinsaut categories, and for the second successive year received the trophy for SA’s terroir top estate. Stettyn in Villiersdorp boasts national winners of Port Style wine and Heritage Vineyard Wine.
The highly sought-after Trophy for SA Terroir Top Single-vineyard Wine was awarded to Benguela Cove Estate in Hermanus, for its Benguela Cove Catalina Sémillon 2019.
