Tokara Director\u2019s Reserve, the flagship white wine of this prized Stellenbosch family-owned wine estate, struck London Gold at the 20th Decanter World Wine Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current 2020 vintage was awarded a Gold medal with a score of 95\/100 by the panel of expert judges at what is widely held as the world\u2019s largest and most influential wine competition. A record number of 18 250 wines from 57 countries entered this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2020 vintage also excelled in the USA, with a 93-point rating from the esteemed International Wine Review, while on home turf, winemag.co.za awarded the wine 94 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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