Doolhof Wine Estate near Wellington has won yet another accolade. This time its Signatures of Doolhof Petit Verdot 2008 has been awarded the National Certificate for the Top Petit Verdot at the recently held 2010 SA Terroir Wine Awards.
For the first time, a trophy was presented to the top wine area in South Africa, based on a specific winegrowing terrain that produced most of the wines that went to the final round for a SA Terroir National Certificate, as well as the number of wines that received a National Certificate. The Wellington ward was the first winner of the Novare Trophy for SA Terroir Top Wine Area, with Doolhof as a national winner several times, contributing strongly.
This is the fourth time that Doolhof has been awarded national winner status at these awards. Last year, the Signatures of Doolhof Malbec 2007 received this award and in 2008, the Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2006, while the Pinotage 2005 received it in 2007.
In addition in 2009, the Signatures of Doolhof Sauvignon Blanc received two District Awards.
The SA Terroir Awards is a tough competition! This was the fifth awards ceremony since its inception in 2006 and Doolhof has been among the top four winning producers in the past five years with four national awards.
Dennis Kerrison of Doolhof Wine Estate is delighted that the estate and its location in the winegrowing area of Wellington have been recognised at this national competition.
“I am particularly pleased that the Doolhof Petit Verdot, which will soon be released, has won such an award. It is very encouraging for us and our consumers and proves our dedication to offering the best quality wines.”
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