Sunday, July 14, 2024

The 2024 Investec Trophy public tasting at the CTICC in Cape Town

The Investec Trophy Wine Show is one of the best opportunities we have to taste some of the best wines from South Africa. There is a very large number of wines to taste and it pays to try and be selective, although one always has some favourite producers who may not have won a Gold or a Trophy, but have nevertheless consistently made superb wines and one will always stop for a chat and a taste

Lynne and Janice Fridjhon catching up, they have lots in common

The show was in the newish second section of the CTICC
Lynne tried to attempt to taste all the wines that won a trophy but as the tables were not laid out alphabetically
It was a real challenge finding some of them and she walked many miles
It was a very social trip and she had lots of chats with friends who are winemakers
and, hopefully, made a few new friends 

A good way to start - Graham Beck Extra Brut, shown by Michelle Taylor and De Waal Gerstner

A taste of SeaSalter for Chris Kelly from Groote Post winemaker Lukas Wentzel

Cape Wine Masters Winifred Bowman, Bennie Howard and Catherine Dillon

Ewen Wilson happily showing his Gold Medal Lothian Chardonnay

KWV senior winemaker Kobus van der Merwe pouring his Trophy winners

and with his Mentors Chenin blanc

Rene and Michael Bampfield Duggan of Wine Concepts

Jeanne Talbot showed the Thor Vintners Trophy winner Lara Semillon 2023

Pierre Wahl of Survivor

Joseph Dafana and friend

Bloemendal winemaker Andri Hanekom showed the
Trophy winning Best Museum Class Bloemendal Kanonberg
2018 Sauvignon Semillon blend and best Museum class Bloemendal Semillon 2017

Winemakers Lukas Wentzel of Groote Post and Dawie Botha of Antonij Rupert wines

Lizemari Geldenhuys of Kleine Zalze
with the Trophy winning Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Groote Post communications manager Peter Pentz with PR agent Posy Hazell

A very glam Posy

C le Roux winemaker Matthys Botes
showed his Trophy winning JC Le Roux Méthode Cap Classique Scintilla Vintage Reserve 2015
 and Pongrácz Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs NV

The wines

Glen Carlou Gold medal Chardonnay 2023

Jaen Lochner with the Trophy winning Stark-Condé Round Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Stark-Condé Round Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Gold medal winning Buitenverwachting 1769
We think this is one of the very best Constantia Dessert wines
Made when they have Botrytis on the vines, a Noble Late Harvest
with perfect honeyed sweetness and lime crispness in balance,
made to last from Muscat de Frontignan by Cellarmaster Brad Paton

Matthew Fridjhon, son of Michael and Janice, with De Wet Cellar 's Mashup Sauvignon blanc

Bouchard Finlayson winemaker Chris Albrecht

Stark-Condé's impressive collection of Trophies

Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh  2022 Sauvignon Semillon blend won a Trophy

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