LIQUID HISTORY

flourishing all over the country with new regions such as Elim, the Klein Karoo and Elgin opening up in recent years.

But these are grapes which make equally good versions in other countries as well, making them difficult markets in which to distinguish our differences and highlight our advantages.

Better varieties to lead with may well be our two most successful ones, both of which have just released the results of annual competitions – chenin blanc and pinotage.

Picture: DANIE NEL FIRST CLASS: Some of 2015’s top chenin blancs.

Picture: A GORMAN UPFRONT: Winners of the Absa Top 10 for a record 10 times – Abrie Beeslaar (Kanonkop) and Pierre Wah (Rijks) flank Pinotage Association chairman Beyers Truer.