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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Fortress Hill
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
2017
Stellenbosch Red wine
Fortress Hill
Shiraz
2017
Stellenbosch Red wine
Fort Simon
Barrel Select
2016
Stellenbosch Red wine
Babylonstoren
Babylonstoren Viognier
2017
AOC Pommeau de Bretagne Dry white wine
Babylonstoren
Babylonstoren Candide
2018
AOC Pommeau de Bretagne Dry white wine
Riebeek Cellars
Collection Shiraz
2017
Swartland - Riebeeksrivier Red wine
Riebeek Cellars
Collection Pinotage
2017
Swartland - Riebeeksrivier Red wine
Under Oaks
Under Oaks Rosé
2018
Paarl Rosé wine
Under Oaks
Under Oaks Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
Red wine
Under Oaks
Under Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2014
Paarl Red wine
Akkerdal
Dream
2015
Franschhoek Valley Red wine
Akkerdal
Wild Boar
2015
Franschhoek Valley Red wine
Akkerdal
Malbec
2016
Franschhoek Valley Red wine
Delaire Graff White Reserve
2016
Dry white 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.