SOUTH AFRICA PLAYS HOST
Media Release
Entries for the highly anticipated Concours Mondial du Sauvignon are open.
If you are serious about Sauvignon Blanc, this is your chance to measure your wine against around 1 000 other Sauvignon Blanc wines around the word – and for the first time ever, the competition will take place on home soil in 2023.
SOUTH AFRICA PLAYS HOST
Not only Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa but also the country itself will be showcased through this prestigious competition. “By touring to different countries, visibility is enhanced both for the competition and medal-winning wines,??? says Quentin Havaux, Director of Concours Mondial du Sauvignon.
“The choice of host country does not occur on a random basis; as the organisers, we target growth markets, both for production and the consumption of wine,??? explains Havaux. “After 14 years in Europe, South Africa as first-choice host region was obvious – thanks to Sauvignon Blanc South Africa, as there is a clear dynamic in improving the production of Sauvignon Blanc in the country.???
Photo captions:
- RJ Botha, Sauvignon Blanc SA Chairperson and Kleine Zalze Cellarmaster
- Quentin Havaux, Director of Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, and Dr Carien Coetzee of Basic Wine and Sauvignon Blanc SA, at the 2022 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Cosenza, Italy.
- The judging panel of the 11th Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in 2020 in Blois, Touraine, in the Loire Valley, France. Over the past 13 years, the competition has taken place all over Europe, including Bordeaux, Touraine, Styria, Rueda, Friuli and Torres Vedras. In 2023, for the first time in the history of the competition, the host country is outside Europe, namely South Africa.
With around 1 000 entries, the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon is the biggest and most significant international competition for Sauvignon wines on the planet. Over twenty nationalities are represented on the tasting panel. The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles handles the technical organisation of the tastings.