The 2022 Absa Top 10 Pinotage winners and top vintage class wines were celebrated at a special event held at Nooitgedacht on Tuesday 30 August. Among the winners were six wines from Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industry stakeholders and producers gathered to celebrate some of the finest pinotage wines. Absa Bank is a proud sponsor of the Pinotage Association and the parties have enjoyed a solid collaboration over the past 25 years. The bank remains the proud sponsor of the annual awards and is committed to the relationship with the association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur collaborative, longstanding relationship with Absa Bank, and their 25-year investment in the Pinotage Association is testament to the bank\u2019s understanding that agriculture is a generational and relational business,\u201d said association chairperson Beyers Truter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faisal Mkhize, chief executive for relationship banking at Absa Group, said: \u201cPinotage is a national asset and has truly become a symbol of excellence and growth in South African agriculture. We believe our support for this signature South African varietal is a tangible demonstration of our African heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year 130 entries were received, and after a rigorous judging process the following pinotage wines were selected winners of the coveted pinotage accolade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four wines from the Stellenbosch region were named in the top 10: Beeslaar Pinotage 2020 by Abrie Beeslaar, Beyerskloof Winemakers Reserve 2018 by Anri Truter, Kanonkop Pinotage 2019 by Abrie Beeslaar and Simonsig Redhill Pintotage 2019 by Michael Malan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Top Vintage Pinotage Wines of 2022 included two locally-made wines: Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2011 and Lanzerac Pinotage 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pinotage Association issued a special \u201cthank you\u201d to this year\u2019s judging panel: Etienne Louw, Fred Viljoen, Samarie Smith (panel convener), Jacques Steyn and Solly Monyamane, who \u201ccontributed to the success of presenting the 2022 Absa Top 10 Pinotage finalists.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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