AWARDS IN 2012

BACHHUS INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW – MADRID March 2012
Meerendal Reserve Shiraz 2009 – Gold
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2010 – Silver

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE – London
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - Commended

OLD MUTUAL TROPHY SHOW - June 2012
Meerendal Reserve Shiraz 2009 – Silver

CLASSIC WINE TOP SIX PINOTAGE – June 2012
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2010

MICHAELANGELO AWARDS – Sept 2012
Meerendal Shiraz Reserve  2009 – Gold
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Silver
Meerendal Pinot Noir – Silver
Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009 - Silver

VERITAS AWARDS – October 2012
Meerendal Merlot 2010 - Silver
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard 2005 – Museum Class - Silver
Meerendal Shiraz Reserve 2009 - Silver
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - Bronze
Meerendal Chardonnay Unwooded 2012 - Bronze
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2010 - Bronze
Meerendal Pinot Noir 2011 - Bronze     
Meerendal Pinotage 2010 - Bronze

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION – LONDON – October 2012
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2010 – Silver Outstanding
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Silver
Meerendal Shiraz Reserve 2009 – Silver

SAA ON BOARD WINE LIST 2013 FOR BUSINESS CLASS – Nov 2012
Meerendal Reseve Shiraz 2009

CLASSIC WINE TOP SIX MCC –  December 2012
Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007 – Also top scoring wine of the six 

PLATTER 2013 (published Nov 2012)
Four and a half stars
Heritage Block Pinotage 2010
Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009

Four stars:
Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006
Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007
Meerendal Pinotage 2010
Meerendal Reserve Shiraz 2009

Three and a half stars:
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Meerendal Unoaked Chardonnay 2012
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007
Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007
Meerendal Merlot 2010
Meerendal Pinot Noir 2011

Three stars:
Meerendal Chardonnay 2008,
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Two and a half stars
Meerendal Pinotage Rose 2012

AWARDS IN 2011

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE – London
Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007 - Bronze
 Meerendal  Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 - Bronze

OLD MUTUALTROPHY SHOW
 Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007 - Silver
 Meerendal  Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 - Bronze
 Meerendal  MCC Blanc de Blanc 2007 - Bronze
 Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet. 2009 – Bronze

VERITAS

Meerendal Merlot 2009 - Silver

Meerendal Pinotage 2009 - Silver

Meerendal Blanc de Blanc 2007 - Bronze

Meerendal Shiraz 2006 - Bronze

Meerendal The Heritage Block Pinotage 2006 – Bronze

INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009 – Sliver = Best in Class

Meerendal Merlot 2009 - Silver

Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2011 - Bronze

Meerendal Pinotage 2009 – Bronze PLATTER 2012 Four stars: Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2007 Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009 Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007 Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Meerendal Shiraz 2009 Pinotage 2009 Three and a half stars: Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Meerendal Chenin Blanc 2009 Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007 Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007 Meerendal Merlot 2009 Three stars: Meerendal Chardonnay 2008 Meerendal Unoaked Chardonnay 2011 Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Meerendal Pinotage 2006 Meerendal Shiraz 2006

AWARDS IN 2010

BACCHUS INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW – MADRID, SPAIN
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc  2009 - Gold
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 – Silver

DECANTER WINE AWARDS – London
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 – Gold
Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007 – Silver

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE – London
Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009 – Silver
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2005 – Bronze
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2006 – Bronze
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – Commended

INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION – LONDON
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2006 – Silver
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – Bronze
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 – Bronze

VERITAS 2010
Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009 – Gold
Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007 – Gold
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 – Silver
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – Bronze
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2006 – Bronze
Meerendal Shiraz 2005 – Bronze
Meerendal Pinotage 2006 – Bronze

PLATTER 2011
Four stars:
Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2007
Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009
Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006
Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Three and a half stars:
Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Meerendal Chenin Blanc 2009, 
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007
Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007

Three stars:
Meerendal Chardonnay 2008,
Meerendal Unoaked Chardonnay 2010
Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Meerendal Merlot 2007
Meerendal Pinotage 2006
Meerendal Shiraz 2006

AWARDS IN 2009

SAA PREMIUM & BUSINESS CLASS WINES 2009

- Meerendal Chardonnay 2006
- Meerendal Merlot 2005 (Single Vineyard)

VERITAS AWARDS 2009

Gold:
- Merlot 2006

Silver:
- Bin 159 Shiraz 2006
- Shiraz 2005
- Heritage Block Pinotage 2006
- Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc 2009

Bronze:
- Sauvignon Blanc 2009

WINE MAGAZINE Nov issue
- Sauvignon Blanc  2009 – four star rating

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION - London
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006– best in class, Silver
- Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2005 – Bronze

PLATTER GUIDE 2010: (Published Nov 2009)

Four stars:
- Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2007,
- Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2009;
- Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2007
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006
- Meerendal Blanc de Blanc MCC 2007;

Three and a half stars:
- Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2009
- Meerendal Chenin Blanc 2009, 
- Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007
- Meerendal Merlot Reserve 2007

Three stars:
- Meerendal Chardonnay 2008,
- Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Meerendal Merlot 2007
- Meerendal Pinotage 2006
- Meerendal Shiraz 2006

AWARDS IN 2008

MEERENDAL PRESTIGE SHIRAZ BIN 159 WINS TOP ACCOLADE AT TERROIR COMPETITION

Meerendal with its proud and long tradition of producing top quality Shiraz wines received the top award for Shiraz – the National Certificate for the best Shiraz in South Africa with its Meerendal Shiraz Bin 159 2006 -  at this years’ Terroir Competion. The Shiraz category also attracted the highest number of entries. This wine was also the Champion Shiraz at the Young Wine Show in 2006.

VERITAS AWARDS 2008

- Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2007 – Silver
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2006 – S
- Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2006  – S
- Meerendal Merlot 2005  (S/V) – S
- Meerendal Merlot 2006 – S

PLATTER GUIDE 2009: (Published Nov 2008)

Four and a half stars:
- Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2005,

Four Stars:
- Meerendal Chenin Blanc 2007; Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2006
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2005
- Meerendal Merlot 2005;

Three and a half stars:
- Meerendal Chardonnay 2007, Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2008
- Meerendal Pinotage 2005,  Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
- Meerendal Shiraz 2005
- Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2008

Three Stars:
- Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2006

AWARDS IN 2007

In June Meerendal’s Dessert Wine – the Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc 2006 - walked away with the Trophy for the best Dessert Wine at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show with a score of 95/100.

The same wine was voted the best Dessert Wine by the Johannesburg panel of Cape Wine Masters at the Connoisseurs Awards at the Juliet Cullinan Wine Show in July.

At the 2007 Young Wine Show, Meerendal was awarded two gold medals for the Merlot and Shiraz from the 2007 vintage.

At the VERITAS wine competition, South Africa’s largest wine competition, Meerendal received a Double Gold and three gold medals, putting it amongst the top twenty performers at Veritas when the results were announced in October.

- Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2006 – DG
- Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2006 – G
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2005 – G
- Meerendal Pinotage 1995 (museum class) – G

THE INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION IN LONDON awarded the following Meerendal wines Silver awards (best in class) in October:

- Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2006
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2005

PLATTER GUIDE 2008: (Published Nov 2007)

Four and a half stars:
- Meerendal Heritage Block Pinotage 2005, Meerendal Chenin Blanc Natural Sweet 2006

Four Stars:
- Meerendal Chenin Blanc 2006; Meerendal Merlot 2005; Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2003

Three and a half stars:
- Meerendal Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc 2006
- Meerendal Bin 159 Shiraz 2005
- Meerendal Chardonnay 2006

Three Stars:
- Meerendal Sauvignon Blanc 2007
- Meerendal Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
- Meerendal Pinotage 2004

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The wines are rated by a group of about 25 panel members and stars awarded from one to five stars. One panel member will rate the wines from a number of wineries and the tasting is a sighted tasting, ie with the labels in front of the taster.

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AWARDS IN 2006

Meerendal has scooped up three major wine awards in 2006.

The Meerendal Shiraz 2006  was awarded the SA Champion Trophy for the best SHIRAZ in South Africa at the SA National Young Wine Show in August.

In June Meerendal’s Merlot 2004 walked away with the Trophy for the best Merlot at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show with a score of 94/100. During October and November the same wine was served onboard SAA’s flights to all their first and premium class passengers.

Meerendal was the first recipient of the only National Certificate for PINOTAGE at the first Terroir Competition held in July for the 2004 vintage. Only twelve wines originating from eight different winegrowing areas in the Cape Wine lands received national certificates.