| 15 Feb 2008 : VERGELEGEN WINES SURPRISE AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM |
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The World Economic Forum produced few surprises, but wine tastings for some of the delegates did with two South African wines rating highly. The Vergelegen flagship Red particularly impressed respected UK wine writer and Financial Times columnist, Jancis Robinson, who presents a number of tastings for delegates each year. At a blind tasting the South African wine was pitted against 10 other 2001 bordeaux-style blends from around the world. These were the cult wine Screaming Eagle, which retails at $1 950 a bottle, Harlan Estate and Ridge Monte Bello all from California, the first growths of Château Haut Brion, Château Latour and Château Lafite, classed growths of Château Leoville Barton and Château Pontet, Moss Wood from Western Australia and Vinedo Chadwick from Chile. Besides being the best value at the tasting, Robinson considered the Vergelegen as the best of the 11 wines, scoring it at 19 out of a possible 20 points. Not all the guests agreed, but the group still put the South African wine in a respectable fourth place, with the Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 from Margaret River topping the list. This is not the first time that the Vergelegen has been lauded internationally, having twice won the prestigious Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de la Lande trophy for its 1998 and 2000 vintage at the International Wine and Spirits Competition The white Vergelegen 2006, a wooded Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend, was the favourite wine at an earlier tasting held for some delegates in the metals and mining industry. Winemaker, André van Rensburg, says the Vergelegen “Red” a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc has traditionally fared well at blind tastings and international awards shows, garnering an impressive number of trophies and accolades. |
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Vergelegen Wines : Current Vintages
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Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot (Mill Race) 2007 -
Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Sauvignon Blanc Res 2009
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Chardonnay 2009 - Chardonnay Res 2008
- Nirvana Sauvignon Blanc 2007
- Nirvana White 2006
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Vin de Florence 2008 -
Vergelegen White 2007 -
Mill Race 2005 -
Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 -
Merlot 2006 -
Shiraz 2006 -
Vergelegen Red 2004 -
Vergelegen V 2005 - more wines...