“It’s always an honour to do well in any international competition. These awards acknowledge the hard work of our entire team, from vineyards to cellar and beyond.” Alvi van der Merwe
Alvi’s Drift Private Cellar has received news of its first award-winning wines of the year – and it’s a bountiful harvest indeed.
The Scherpenheuwel ward winery, situated in the cooler southern reaches of the greater Breede River Valley wine region recently collected a total of 19 medals (5 Great Gold, 11 Gold and 3 Silver) at the 2023 Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition Spain.
“To have so many wines scored in the mid-to-high 90s in a competition of this standard is an incredible achievement and honour for us, as a winery and as a team.”
With two of the much-awarded third-generation winery’s wines scoring an impressive 97 points each, this early achievement bodes well indeed for the family-owned wine farm.
Alvi’s Drift Award Winners in the 2023 Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition Spain
Flagship Range
- Alvi’s Drift Flagship Verreaux Pinotage – Great Gold (97 points)
Reserve Range
- Alvi’s Drift Reserve Range Muscat a Petits Blanc a Grains Nectarinia – Great Gold (97 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Fusion (Red Blend) – Gold (93 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Reserve Chardonnay – Gold (92 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Reserve CVC (White Blend) – Gold (92 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – Gold (91 points)
Sparkling Range
- Alvi’s Drift Brut Nature Cap Classique (Zero Dosage) – Great Gold (96 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Brut Cap Classique (Traditional Method) – Gold (93 points)
Albertus Viljoen Range
- Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chenin Blanc – Great Gold (95 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Bismarck (Red Blend) – Great Gold (95 points)
- Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay – Gold (94 points)
221 Range
- Alvi’s Drift 221 Chenin Blanc – Gold (92 points)
- Alvi’s Drift 221 Special Cuvée (Red Blend) – Gold (92 points)
- Alvi’s Drift 221 Pinotage – Gold (90 points)
- Alvi’s Drift 221 Sauvignon Blanc – Gold (90 points)
Signature Range
- Alvi’s Drift Signature Viognier – Gold (89 points)
“Spain’s Ribera del Duero region produces some of the best red wines in the world, in my opinion. For our Verreaux Pinotage and Albertus Viljoen Bismarck to be scored so highly makes me really proud.” Alvi van der Merwe
About the Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition Spain
Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC) is organised and developed by Catavinum in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain). In its 2023 edition, judges in this esteemed international wine competition tasted a total of 3 480 wine and spirits samples.
Entries came from around the globe, with producers in over 20 countries sending in their bottled and labelled wines and spirits to be judged and scored accordingly. The stated objective of this prestigious international competition is to promote the production of quality wines and spirits and to contribute to the expansion of a culture of appreciation for high-quality wine and spirits.
For more information about Alvi’s Drift Private Cellar and to learn more about our award-winning South African wines, please visit www.alvisdrift.co.za.
