Sunday, June 23, 2024

The 2024 Concours Mondial. Gold and Silver medals awarded to South African wines


The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Is an international wine competition which has run since 1994. Judging is done by more than sixty panels of five to six tasters over three mornings. The International panel of tasters comprises more than 300 full-time wine industry professionals of whom three were from South Africa in 2024 – Carrie Adams of Norman Goodfellows, WOSA Communications Manager Maryna Calow and Jean-Vincent Ridon who is Head Sommelier at the South African Sommeliers Academy. Judging is blind with the only information given to the tasters being the vintage. Four categories of wines are judged separately: Red & White Wines, Rosé Wine, Sweet & Fortified Wine and Sparkling Wines. The Concours’ primary ambition is to single out wines of irreproachable quality offering a truly pleasurable drinking experience, wines from across the globe and all price points. 

Results are not given in points, but in medal ratings: Grand Gold, Gold and Silver with a special addition to the Grand Gold, Revelation. The cost of entry is graduated according to the number of wines submitted by the producer, from €185 (R3554) for a single entry to €168 (R3227) for ten or more.

Here is the list of medals awarded to South African Wines in the 2024 competition. One wine achieved a Grand Gold - Revelation, 5 Grand Gold, 34 Gold and 9 Silver. In many cases, the results tally with awards given to the same wines in other competitions, which is a good indication of consistent judging.

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