GREEN WINE

AWARDS

If you were to visit the winelands today, it would not be unusual to find ducks and geese foraging for snails, horse-drawn ploughs working the land, more indigenous than alien plant life, and farms with conservation educational programmes.

To acknowledge how far wine producers have come in terms of conserving the land while making greener, better wines, the Nedbank Green Wine Awards were launched in 2009.

No matter your taste in wine, whether you prefer a crisp Sauvignon or a spicy, full-bodied Shiraz, if you care about the environment, you’ll be interested in these ‘green’ wines and the producers that go the extra mile to farm for the future.

About the competition | Best Farming Practice | Last year's results

Organically Grown GrapesView all winners »

Best Overall, Best Red
Reyneke Reserve Red 2009
Best White
Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2011
Best Value
Stellar Winery Live-a-Little Really Ravishing Red N/V
Bloggers' Choice
Green Shebeen Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (Org de Rac)

Biodiversity & Wine InitiativeView all winners »

Best Overall
Paul Cluver Riesling Noble Late Harvest 2011
Best White, Bloggers' Choice
Gabriëlskloof Magdalena 2010
Best Red
Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2011
Best Value
Wedderwill 12⁰ 2010

Best Farming PracticeView all winners »

Winner of the Innovative Leader in Conservation and Environmental Good Practice Award, Winner of the Environmental Initiatives and Awareness Programme Award
Spier
Best Contribution to Cape Winelands Eco-Tourism and Conservation, Runner up for the Innovative Leader in Conservation and Environmental Good Practice Award
Cloof / Burgherspost
Best Contribution to Water Resource Management, Runner up for the Innovative Leader in Conservation and Environmental Good Practice Award
Waverley Hills
Best Contribution to Energy Efficiency
Bartinney