The 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards saw producers from Stellenbosch and surrounding areas secure an big medal haul, underscoring the region’s global reputation for outstanding wines.
Best in Show
The top honour of this year’s DWWA went to Knorhoek, whose Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 was awarded Best in Show — one of only a handful globally to receive this distinction.
This rare accolade places Knorhoek’s wine in the top tier of the world’s finest, judged by leading international wine experts from over 18,000 global entries.
Platinum
- Backsberg – Patriarch Cabernet Franc 2022
Gold
- Alto Wine Estate – Estate Blend (2022)
- Backsberg – Patriarch Cabernet Franc (2021)
- Bartinney – Skyfall Cabernet Sauvignon (2020)
- Ernie Els – Proprietor’s Blend (2022)
- Grand Vin De Stellenbosch – Méthod Cap Classique Rosé Brut (2022)
- Hartenberg Wine Estate – Shiraz (2021)
- Ken Forrester Wines – The FMC (2024)
- Kleinood – Tamboerskloof Syrah (2021)
- Le Grand Domaine – Grand Vin Selection Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (2022)
- Quoin Rock Wines – Red Blend (2019)
- Rust en Vrede – Estate (2021)
- Rustenberg – Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc (2024)
- Simonsig – Langbult Steen Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Stark-Condé – Field Blend (2024)
- Tokara – Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- Waterkloof – Circumstance Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
Silver
- Alto Wine Estate – Rouge (2022)
- Alto Wine Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon (2020)
- Bartinney – Hourglass Chardonnay (2023)
- Bellevue Wine Estate – Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)
- Bellingham – Homestead Series Chardonnay (2023)
- Blaauwklippen – Chardonnay (2023)
- Blaauwklippen – Malbec (2022)
- Boschendal – Appellation Series Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- Boschendal – Black Angus (2019)
- Capensis – Silene Chardonnay (2023)
- David Finlayson – Chardonnay (2023)
- Delaire Graff Estate – Botmaskop (2022)
- Delaire Graff Estate – Cabernet Franc Rosé (2024)
- Delaire Graff Estate – Chardonnay (2023)
- Demorgenzon – Maestro (2021)
- Demorgenzon – Reserve Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Demorgenzon – Reserve Syrah (2022)
- Donkiejare – Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Ernie Els – Big Easy Red Blend (2023)
- Ernie Els – Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)
- Ernie Els – Signature (2021)
- Franschhoek Cellar – The Last Elephant (2019)
- Franschhoek Cellar – The Last Elephant (2021)
- Glenelly – Estate Reserve (2018)
- Glenelly – Estate Reserve Chardonnay (2023)
- Glenelly – Glass Collection Cabernet Franc (2021)
- Glenelly – Lady May (2020)
- Jordan Wine Estate – Inspector Péringuey Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Jordan Wine Estate – Nine Yards Chardonnay (2023)
- Jordan Wine Estate – The Prospector Syrah (2022)
- Journey’s End – The Griffin Syrah (2020)
- Journey’s End – V2 Merlot (2018)
- Journey’s End – V5 Shiraz (2021)
- Ken Forrester Wines – Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Kleine Zalze – Family Reserve Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Kleine Zalze – Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Kleine Zalze – Vineyard Selection Syrah (2022)
- Knorhoek – Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Knorhoek – Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Knorhoek – Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Kruger – Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- L’avenir – Single Block Chenin Blanc (2022)
- Le Bonheur – Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (2021)
- Le Grand Domaine – Grand Vin Méthod Cap Classique Brut (2021)
- Le Grand Domaine – Grand Vin Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- Le Riche – Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- Le Riche – Chardonnay (2023)
- Le Riche – Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Lievland – Rosé (2024)
- Morgenster Estate – Lourens River Valley (2021)
- Morgenster Estate – The Reserve (2018)
- Neethlingshof Estate – Pinotage (2023)
- Neethlingshof Estate – The Caracal (2021)
- Neil Ellis – Cabernet Sauvignon (2020)
- Peter Falke – Chardonnay (2023)
- Peter Falke – Kailani (2020)
- Quoin Rock Wine Estate – Shiraz (2022)
- Quoin Rock Wine Estate – Red Blend (2018)
- Quoin Rock Wine Estate – Red Blend (2021)
- Rustenberg – Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)
- Rustenberg – John X Merriman (2022)
- Rustenberg – Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Rustenberg – Wild Ferment Unwooded Chardonnay (2024)
- Spier Wine Estate – 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon (2020)
- Spier Wine Estate – Villa Blue Albariño (2024)
- Spier Wine Estate – Creative Block 5 (2022)
- Staanspoor – Syrah (2022)
- Stark-Condé – Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Stark-Condé – Oude Nektar Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Malbec (2022)
- Stark-Condé – Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Stellenbosch 1679 – The Legacy (2020)
- Stellenbosch Reserve – Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)
- Stellenbosch Reserve – Chardonnay (2024)
- Stellenbosch Reserve – Kruithuis Syrah (2022)
- Thelema – Chardonnay (2023)
- Thelema – The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Tokara – Director’s Reserve (2022)
- Tokara – Director’s Reserve White (2022)
- Tokara – Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Tokara – Reserve Collection Chardonnay (2023)
- Tokara – Reserve Collection Syrah (2021)
- Vergelegen – Estate White (2023)
- Vergelegen – Reserve Chardonnay (2023)
- Villiera Wines – Monro Merlot (2022)
- Warwick – Old Vine Chenin Blanc (2022)
- Warwick – The Black Lady Pinotage (2023)
- Warwick – White Lady Chardonnay (2022)
- Waterford Estate – Kevin Arnold Shiraz (2020)
- Waterford – Antigo (2021)
- Waterkloof – Beeskamp Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Waterkloof – Circle of Life Sauvignon Blanc-Chenin Blanc-Semillon (2024)
- Waterkloof – Circumstance Merlot (2021)
- Wildeberg – Terroirs Chardonnay (2023)
Bronze
- Bellingham – Homestead Series Pinotage (2021)
- Bellevue Estate – The Reserve Collection Pinotage (2021)
- Blaauwklippen – De Blaauwe Klip (2020)
- Boschendal – Appellation Series Cabernet Sauvignon (2017)
- Boschendal – Grande Syrah (2021)
- Boschendal – Nicolas (2021)
- Boschendal – Nicolas (2022)
- Brampton – Roxton Black Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)
- Cambalala – Specially Selected Shiraz (2024)
- Capelands Wine Farm – CR1 Redstone (2019)
- Cavalli – Warlord (2021)
- Daniel Pesat Wine – My Tale (2021)
- Franschhoek Cellar – The Last Elephant (2017)
- Grand Vin De Stellenbosch – Méthod Cap Classique Brut (2022)
- Grand Vin De Stellenbosch – Pinotage (2022)
- Grand Vin De Stellenbosch – Sauvignon Blanc (2024)
- Hartenberg Wine Estate – Merlot (2021)
- Jordan – Chardonnay (2023)
- Jordan Wine Estate – Cobblers Hill (2022)
- Jordan Wine Estate – Dry Rosé (2024)
- Journey’s End – Destination Chardonnay (2023)
- Journey’s End – V1 Chardonnay (2023)
- Journey’s End – V3 Cabernet Franc (2022)
- Kleine Zalze – Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2020)
- Kleine Zalze – Family Reserve Syrah (2020)
- Kruger – Family Reserve Shiraz (2021)
- KWV – The Mentors Cabernet Franc (2021)
- KWV – The Mentors Pinotage (2021)
- Le Grand Domaine – Grand Vin Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Le Grand Domaine – Grand Vin Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (2021)
- Le Riche – Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)
- Marks and Spencer – Classics No. 5 Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Neil Ellis – Cabernet Sauvignon (2019)
- Neethlingshof Estate – Sauvignon Blanc (2024)
- Neethlingshof Estate – The Duiker Cadenza Sauvignon Fumé (2024)
- Neethlingshof Estate – The Owl Post Pinotage (2022)
- Peter Falke – Kanoa (2020)
- Rustenberg – Chardonnay (2023)
- Rustenberg – Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Rustenberg – Five Soldiers Chardonnay (2023)
- Rustenberg – Malbec (2023)
- Spier Wine Estate – 21 Gables Pinotage (2020)
- Spier Wine Estate – Creative Block 3 (2021)
- Stark-Condé – Monk Stone Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Stellenbosch 1679 – Bush Vine Chenin Blanc (2023)
- Stellenbosch 1679 – Old Vine Pinotage (2022)
- The Pledge – Our Barrels Chardonnay (2023)
- The Pledge – Our Old Vine Chenin Blanc (2024)
- The Pledge – Our Stellie Cabernet Sauvignon (2022)
- Villiera Wines – Bush Vine Sauvignon Blanc (2024)
- Villiera Wines – Pearls of Nectar Demi-Sec (NV)
- Waterford Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon (2019)
- Waterkloof – Circumstance Chenin Blanc (2024)
- Waterkloof – Seriously Cool Cinsault (2023)
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From bold reds to elegant whites and standout MCCs, these accolades confirm what we already know: Stellenbosch is wine country at its finest.
See the full list of winners here.
Also see the Stellenbosch-winners at this year’s Trophy Wine Show Awards here.