Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
Western Cape - Breede River Valley wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.
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Deetlefs
MCC
2019
Breedekloof Sparkling Wine
87
points
Rietvallei
Estate
2016
Robertson Red wine
90
points
Rietvallei
Muscadel
2019
Robertson Liqueur wines
89
points
Rietvallei
Chenin Blanc
2022
Robertson Dry white wine
89
points
Stonecross
Shiraz
2021
Breedekloof Red wine
85
points
Stonecross
Chardonnay
2023
Breedekloof Dry white wine
85
points
Hope
Pink Sauvignon Blanc
2023
Breede River Valley Rosé wine
85
points
Weltevrede
Calcrete
2022
Robertson - Bonnievale Dry white wine
85
points
Weltevrede
Place of Rocks
2022
Robertson - Bonnievale Dry white wine
89
points
Philip Jonker
Brut Entheos
2018
Robertson - Bonnievale Cap Classique
89
points
Weltevrede
Brut The Ring
2014
Robertson - Bonnievale Cap Classique
92
points
Amyah
Chenin Blanc
2022
Breedekloof Dry white wine
89
points
Cape Dreams
Shiraz
2022
Robertson Red wine
85
points
Cape Dreams
Pinotage Rosé
2022
Robertson Rosé wine
85
points
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
Portraits
26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.