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Longridge scores double whammy<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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Longridge winemaking team Jasper Raats en Hendrien de Munck. Photo: Supplied<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Olympians were not the only ones scoring gold recently.\u00a0 Longridge Wine Estate also added some gold to their trophy cabinet when their wines caught the attention of some of the country\u2019s top palates and scored consecutive wins in two of the country\u2019s newest competitions.<\/p>\n

The estate was awarded three gold medals at the 2016 Gold Awards for their 2015 Konkelberg Sauvignon Blanc 2015, the 2014 Konkelberg Shiraz and the 2014 Konkelberg Rouge.\u00a0 The Gold Wine Awards is a consumer judged competition that evaluates wines in a specific price bracket for its quality and value for money proposition.<\/p>\n

In addition, two Longridge wines were included in the 2016 Sommeliers Selection Wine List, which was adjudicated by was headed by Higgo Jacobs, current Chairman of the South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) and eight accredited members of the association.\u00a0\u00a0 The Longridge Chardonnay 2015 was listed under the elegant\/classy white category, while the Konkelberg Rouge 2014 was included in the red selection.\u00a0 Currently in its second year, the competition criteria included \u201cfood appropriateness\u201d and the \u201cgastronomical relevance\u201d of the wines.\u00a0 The judges also considered the winemaking style, regionality and price points.<\/p>\n

According to winemaker Jasper Raats, their performance in both these competitions is great for the brand.\u00a0 \u201cBoth the Gold Awards and the Sommelier\u2019s Selection keep the consumer in mind.\u00a0 The panel of sommeliers have great palates and in-depth knowledge of the preferences of South African consumers.\u00a0 They know which wine styles their customers prefer and also recognise the importance of food and wine pairing.\u00a0 At the same time, the Gold Awards acknowledges wines that offer great quality and value, which is something Longridge has always strived for,\u201d said Raats.<\/p>\n

The newly launched Konkelberg range was named after a hidden corner between a Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountain peak, which according to local legend was the site for some dubious dealings in the years of the early Cape settlers. The story goes that this was where farmers surreptitiously schemed (konkel in Afrikaans) to trade fresh produce and livestock instead of heading for the trading post in the Cape as required by the Dutch East India Company in the 1600s.\u00a0 The current range consists of two red blends, a Ros\u00e9, a Chenin Blanc and a Sauvignon Blanc.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.longridge.co.za.<\/p>\n

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