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 - Coastal Region 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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Idiom
Grenache
2021
Stellenbosch Red wine
87
points
Idiom
Rodanico Blend
2022
Stellenbosch Red wine
89
points
Idiom
Bordicon Blend
2022
Stellenbosch Red wine
94
points
Kruger Family
Reserve Chardonnay
2025
Stellenbosch Dry white wine
90
points
Kruger Family
Reserve Rosé
2024
Stellenbosch Rosé wine
90
points
Kruger Family
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2024
Stellenbosch Dry white wine
90
points
Org de Rac
Rosé
2026
Swartland - Piketberg Rosé wine
86
points
Org de Rac
Chenin Blanc
2026
Swartland - Piketberg Dry white wine
90
points
Org de Rac
Sauvignon Blanc
2026
Swartland - Piketberg Dry white wine
89
points
Doorkeeper
Merlot
2024
Stellenbosch Red wine
89
points
Van Zijl
Coffee Pinotage
2024
Wellington Red wine
85
points
Van Zijl
Blue Ink
2023
Wellington Red wine
91
points
Janina
Unwooded Chardonnay
2025
Stellenbosch Dry white wine
91
points
Eikendal
Charisma
2023
Stellenbosch Red wine
92
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.