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Veritas Awards’ Highest Score in History for De Grendel Elim Shiraz
De Grendel’s unique Elim Shiraz 2019 has made history with the highest score ever achieved in the Veritas Awards, South Africa’s highly respected and longest-running wine competition.
Glittering Quartet Of Platter’s 5 Stars Crown A Stellar Year For De Grendel
De Grendel capped its 300th anniversary year with the achievement of a new milestone – a remarkable four five-star ratings in the 2021 Platter’s South African Wine Guide.
Fantastic Five for De Grendel in Tim Atkin Report
We’re celebrating! De Grendel wines raked in a fantastic five 90-plus scores from respected wine commentator Tim Atkin MW in his 2020 South Africa Special Report, including an outstanding 93 points for our flagship Amandelboord Pinotage 2019.
De Grendel Elim Shiraz Makes it a Double - and a Triple
Unique in its cool-climate origin and unique in character, De Grendel Elim Shiraz 2018 has been named in the Top 10 in the Prescient Shiraz Report 2020 by Winemag.co.za – adding to its Top 12 status in the 2020 Shiraz SA Challenge recently.
De Grendel’s Unique Elim Shiraz Continues Its Winning Ways
De Grendel Elim Shiraz 2018 is a Top 12 champion in the 2020 Shiraz SA Challenge, maintaining the impressive track record of a distinctive wine that continues to attract accolades.
Together with Wine: Charles Hopkins talks Shiraz
This week in our 'Together with Wine' series our winemaker, Charles Hopkins, talks about our De Grendel Shiraz and Elim Shiraz (and reveal a secret or two). These wines are multi award-winners, with the Elim Shiraz being a 5-star Platter's winner.
Cool-Climate Elim Produces First Platter’s 5-Star Wine For De Grendel
De Grendel has earned its first Platter’s five-star rating with the 2017 Elim Shiraz, reaping the rewards of a near-perfect vintage and the wine-growing potential that cellar master Charles Hopkins saw more than 20 years ago in the cool maritime climate close to Africa’s southern tip of Cape Agulhas.