2020 Prescient Pinot Noir Report

Alicia de Wet -

The annual Prescient Pinot Noir Report was released today. This report is convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient.

The Top 10 list is as follows:

  • De Grendel Op Die Berg 2018
  • Flying Cloud Sovereign of the Seas 2018
  • Iona Elgin Highlands 2018
  • Kershaw Elgin Clonal Selection 2018
  • Kruger Family Wines Elandskloof 2019
  • La Vierge Noir 2016
  • Lothian Vineyards Vineyard Selection 2019
  • Shannon Rockview Ridge 2018
  • Sutherland 2017
  • Tesselaarsdal 2019

Wines entered into the Pinot Noir category are blind tasted and rated based on the 100-point quality scale. The Top 10 wines in the category's precise scores are only revealed at a gala dinner where the individual best wine per category will receive an award. The Best of Category wines will subsequently be shown at tastings in both Johannesburg and London.

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