SHIRAZ SA WINE
CHALLENGE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES
Issued by Yolandi de Wet PR on behalf of Shiraz
SA
Entries for South
Africa’s best Shiraz and Shiraz blend as judged by top judges, sourced by
Shiraz SA, are now open.
The closing date for
entries in both categories is Thursday, 17 April 2014 while late
entries must be received by Monday, 5 May 2014.
The judging for the
second annual Shiraz SA Wine Challenge takes place at Nederburg from 13 -
15 May 2014. After selecting 20 semi-finalists wines, they will be ranked to
determine the 12 winning wines.
This year a category
for Shiraz blends is included in the competition.
The decision to incorporate Shiraz blends was taken because of the enormous
popularity these wines enjoy and also the vast number of blends available. “The
main objective of Shiraz SA is to promote the image of South African Shiraz and
it just made sense to enhance the variety’s blending potential,” said Edmund
Terblanche, chairman of Shiraz SA.
As with last year’s
competition, wines entered in the category for Shiraz should be certified by
the Wine & Spirits Board as Shiraz, i.e. 85% minimum Shiraz.
Wines entered in the category for Shiraz blends can be blended with any other
cultivar(s) provided that Shiraz forms the dominant percentage.
Two panels will judge
the entries simultaneously and the results will be announced at an awards
function that will take place on Wednesday, 20 June 2014 at The
Vineyard Hotel, Claremont.
For further details contact
Sandra Lotz on 082 924 7254 or send an e-mail to info@shirazsa.co.za
Twitter: @Shiraz_SA
