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Santam Classic Wine Trophy Award Winners 2010

The Santam Classic Wine Trophy is unique in South Africa as it only awards a set number of medals and trophies each year to ensure legitimacy and credibility for winning wines. This is the 12th year that the competition has been running.

Santam partners with La Revue Du Vin De France and the judges of the competition are:

Christophe Durand

Owner of Vins D’Orrance.

Marc Friederich

Owner of Chez Marc’s restaurant, Paarl, Western Cape.

Patrick Landanger

Owner and winemaker of the Domaine de la Pousse in Burgundy, Cote d’Or.

Laure Gasparotto

French journalist for the magazine Le Point and Figaro. Wine Writer.

Claude Gilois

French wine importer. Owner of Vins du Monde.

Germaine Lehodey

General Manager of Aquila Private Game Reserve.

Jean Yves Muller

Co-owner of Caveau and Headquarters restaurants.

Olivier Poels

Editor/Journalist RVF

Miguel Chan

Deluxe Brands Sommelier for Southern Sun Hotels.

Pieter De Villiers

C0-owner of Domaine Mas Angel in Faugeres.

Philippe Dietrich

Winemaker/Director of Michael Partzold Wine Services (Pty) Ltd.

Denis Garret

Chef sommelier export at Gefimag Chateau Peyrat Fourthan.

And all of the winners are:

SANTAM CLASSIC WINE TROPHY – OVERALL WINNER

Warwick Wine Estate

BEST WHITE WINE TROPHY

Hoopenburg “Integer” Chardonnay 2006

BEST RED WINE TROPHY

Vriesenhof Pinot Noir 2007

BEST SWEET WINE TROPHY

Klein Constantia Vin De Constance 2005

GOLD MEDALS – WHITE WINES

Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2009

Rudera Chenin Blanc 2008

Villiera Traditional Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2009

Vriesenhof Chardonnay 2009

GOLD MEDALS – RED WINES

Cederberg Shiraz 2008

Chamonix Greywacke Pinotage 2007

La Motte Shiraz 2008

Oal Valley Pinot Noir 2008

Reynecke Reserve Red 2007

Rietvallei Esteana 2007

Sumaridge Pinot Noir 2008

Veenwouden Classic 2006

Warwick Trilogy 2006

GQ CHOICE AWARDS

Hoopenberg “Integer” Chardonnay 2006