Back left to right : Chris-Willem de Bot of Kango Wines;  
Danie Schoeman of Excelsior-Vlakteplaas; Alwyn Liebenberg of Uitvlucht Wines; Alwyn Burger of Calitzdorp Kelder;  
Emile Schoch and Ferdi Smith of Suid-Kaap Wingerde;  
Front left to right : Margaux Nel of Boplaas Family      
Vineyards; Christiaan van Tonder of Rietrivier Kelder    

Each year bottled wines are judged in the Southern Cape Bottled Wine Show.  Only wine made from grapes harvested in the region may be entered.  2009 delivered a few exciting results.

De Krans Wine Cellar was appointed as the Champion Cellar and Uitvlucht Wines as the Reserve Champion Cellar in the region with their Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, the Champion Dry Red. 

The Madder Botha Trophy for the Champion Wine was awarded to the De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006, the Champion Port of the competition.  The cellar received the trophy for the Champion Unusual Red Wine, a Touriga Nacional 2008.

Karusa Private Producer received a trophy for the Champion Dry White, a 2008 Chardonnay/Viognier blend.  The Champion Potstill Brandy, Joseph Barry Potstill 5 Year, was entered by Barrydale Cellar and the Calitzdorp White Muscat 2007 is the Champion Fortified Wine of the competition

 
From left to right : Stroebel Nel of De Krans Wyne; 
Alwyn Liebenberg of Uitvlucht Wines; Alwyn Burger of Calitzdorp Kelder;Jacques Conradie of Karusa Private  Producers and Ferdi Smith van Suid-Kaap Wingerde. 

Shiraz is making its mark in the Klein Karoo.  Congratulations to Piet Geldenhuys at Kango Wines with his Kango Shiraz 2008.  The wine took second place at the 2009 Shiraz Challenge and was nominated Best Value at the same competition. Well done!