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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Durbanville Wine Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
2025
Durbanville Dry white wine
92
points
Nitida
Wild Child
2020
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
96
points
Nitida
Golden Orb
2018
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
97
points
Nitida
Sauvignon Blanc
2017
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
98
points
Meerendal
The Chapel Blanc Fumé
2025
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
88
points
D'Aria
Cabernet Sauvignon
2024
Durbanville Red wine
91
points
Meerendal
The Chapel Blanc Fumé
2024
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
92
points
Meerendal
The Chapel Blanc Fumé
2023
Cape Town - Durbanville Dry white wine
90
points
Kanu
KcB
2025
Stellenbosch - Bottelary Dry white wine
92
points
Kanu
Old Vine Chenin Blanc
2025
Stellenbosch - Bottelary Dry white wine
94
points
Kanu
Pinotage
2020
Stellenbosch - Bottelary Red wine
90
points
Kanu
Rockwood Red
2024
Stellenbosch - Bottelary Red wine
88
points
Kanu
Sapphyr
2018
Stellenbosch - Bottelary Red wine
93
points
Kanu
Keystone
2022
Stellenbosch - Bottelary 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.