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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Rickety Bridge
Chardonnay
2017
Franschhoek Valley Cap Classique
Barrel Fermented
Malbec
2019
Paarl - Voor Paardeberg Red wine
La Bri Wines
Sauvage
2013
Franschhoek Valley Cap Classique
Klein Constantia
Brut
2017
Cape Town - Constantia Cap Classique
De Grendel Wine Estate
Brut Rosé
2016
Cape Town Cap Classique
De Grendel Wine Estate
Brut
2017
Cape Town Cap Classique
Lourensford
Cap Classique
2016
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
La Motte
Méthode Cap Classique Brut
2017
Franschhoek Valley Cap Classique
Cavalli
Capriole
2019
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
Villiera
Tradition Brut Rosé
NV
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
Villiera
Monro Brut
2014
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
Villiera
Tradition Brut
NV
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
Vergelegen
Vergelegen Brut MMV
2015
Stellenbosch Cap Classique
Rebel
Shiraz
2020
Swartland - Malmesbury Red wine
Other appellations in the region
around the wine world
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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.