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S THREE BUNNAHABHAIN WIN N DOUBLE GOLDS AT SA IRITS FRANCISCO WORLD SP COMPETITION Specialty Scotch single malt producer Bunnahabhain has won three double gold medals at the prestigious 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition in the United States. The double golds were awarded to the Islay distillery’s 12- and 25-year-old single malts. Known for its un-chill filtered single malts that offer a richness of colour, aroma and flavour, the distillery is one of the only Islay producers to make use of a natural spring water source and unpeated barley in the production of most of its single malts, imparting a very gentle profile to the range. Bunnahabhain, founded in 1881, is pronounced Bŭ-na-ha-venn and means "mouth of the river" in Scots Gaelic, referring to the Margadale River that flows close by.
LANC STRIKES B IN N E H C E C N E V O R GRANDE P WINE SHOW Y H P O R T L A U T U M GOLD AT OLD Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate has struck gold with the maiden vintage of its new single varietal Chenin Blanc at the 2018 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. Crafted in a vibrant, fruit-driven style from Helderberg and Franschhoek fruit, the Grande Provence Chenin Blanc 2017 is elegant and dry with flavours of stone fruit and hints of tropical notes. This wine captures the classic characteristics and purity of Chenin Blanc in a manner that is accessible, yet complex. In addition to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show gold medal, the Grande Provence Chenin Blanc has been selected for British Airways First Class lounges at South African airports.
TRIUMPHS 7 1 0 2 O W T N LE G IA CONSTANT E CHALLENGE IN W L A N IO T A N R E T AT IN The Constantia Glen flagship white blend has taken centre stage with the 2017 vintage bringing home a gold medal from the 2018 International Wine Challenge (IWC) held in London. Full of praise for the Constantia Glen 2017 TWO, the judges described this Sauvignon Blanc /Sémillon blend with its “great length and potential to improve for 3 years” to show “amazing white fruit with acacia complexity, fresh honey and a hint of vanilla”. The International Wine Challenge is considered one of the world's finest and most meticulously judged wine competitions. This year, thousands of wines from a total of 55 countries were assessed blind and judged for their faithfulness to style, region and vintage. The IWC gold medal, which equates to a score of 95/100, is the latest international accolade to take pride of place in the Constantia Glen hall of fame. The 2017 vintage, a blend of 68% Sauvignon Blanc and 32% Sémillon, includes 5% of Sémillon matured in a locally crafted clay amphora. 40
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