The highly anticipated Tim Atkin 2023 Report on South African wines was released this month in which DTK Wines was awarded 5 medals for wines produced in the Breedekloof and Agulhas Wine Triangle.
Read MoreThe 2023 IWSC (South African Leg) took place over 3 days in Stellenbosch, where an international and local team of judges tasted over 560 South African entries. DTK took home one 91-point medal, three 90-point medals, followed by more silver and bronze medals.
There are a number of factors that lead to Land's End Cape Agulhas's unique expression of Syrah. The 2020 vintage was recently awarded 94 points at the IWC (International Wine Challenge) with judges describing the wine as "Lots going on with ripe raspberries, red cherry, pepper, mocha, hints of cedar, fine and elegant, integrated tannins with very long, classy, floral, cherry finish." A mouthful of words and wine alike.
In what is known as South Africa’s most stringent wine competition, this year saw a total of only 432 medals awarded to wines with 36% of all entries receiving none. 92 points were awarded to both Du Toitskloof Pinotage 2020, Du Toitskloof Shiraz 2020 and 91 points to Land’s End Cape Agulhas Syrah 2020.
Read MoreThis year Land's End takes first place in both the NWC Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz categories, receiving the highest score in both Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz flights.
Two Winemag.co.za Top 10 wines in 2021 showcase not only Du Toitskloof’s consistency in producing quality wines at an affordable price but also the means to compete against any fine wine in the industry when tasted blind.
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