IDIOM WINE AWARDS
Our exceptional wines have been celebrated in various competitions, repeatedly winning the Top 5 Cape Blend in South Africa
and garnering a Gold medal at The Drinks Business Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters for our icon Cabernet-led Bordicon blend.
IDIOM 'B' BORDICON BLEND
2022 Vintage:
– Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 – Gold, 95 points
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Top 100 & Double Platinum
– The Drinks Business Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2026 – Gold
– Platter’s Guide 2026 – Recall for a 5 star tasting
– Red Blends Challenge 2025 – Gold Medal
2021 Vintage:
– Michelangelo Awards 2024 – Double Gold
– Tim Atkin Report 2024 – 92 Points
– Red Blends Challenge 2025 – Gold medal
– Platters 2026 Recall for 5-star tasting
2020 Vintage:
– Prescient Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2025 – 4.5 Stars
2018 Vintage:
– Prescient Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2023 – Top 10 | 93 Points
– Michelangelo Awards 2021 – Gold
– Platter’s Guide 2023 – 4.5 stars
2016 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2021 – Double Gold
2015 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2020 – 4,5 stars
– Michelangelo 2019 – National Bordeaux Trophy
– Decanter World Wine Awards 2019 – Gold – 96 points
IDIOM 'C' CAPE BLEND
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Top 100 & Double Platinum
– Perold ABSA Cape Blend Competition 2025 – Top 10 in South Africa
2018 Vintage:
– Perold ABSA Cape Blend Competition ’21 – Winner
– Turkish Wine Challenge – Gold
2016 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2021 – 90 points
2015 Vintage:
– Perold ABSA Cape Blend Competition ’17 – Winner
IDIOM 'R' RODANICO BLEND
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Double Gold
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2026 – Gold
– Red Blends Challenge 2025 – Gold
2021 Vintage:
– Platters 2026 – recall for a 5 star tasting. – Michaelangelo Awards 2024 – Gold
2020 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 90 points
2018 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2023 – 4 stars
2016 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge ’21 91 points
– Tim Atkin SA report 2021 91 points
2015 Vintage:
– IWSC 2017 – Gold
– Michelangelo Awards 2020 – Gold
IDIOM 'I' IBERICO BLEND
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Double Gold
2021 Vintage:
– Tim Atkin Report 2024 – 92 points
2020 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4 stars
IDIOM VIOGNIER
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Top 100 & Double Platinum
– Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 – Gold
2022 Vintage:
– Tim Atkin Report 2025 – 91 points
2021 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4,5 stars
– Platter’s Guide 2024 – 92 points
2020 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2024 – Double Gold
2019 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2023 – 5 star recall, 93 points
2016 Vintage:
– Michaelangelo Awards 2018 – Double gold
IDIOM SEMILLON
– Gilbert & Gaillard 2026 – Double Gold
2023 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard 2026 – Double Gold
2021 Vintage:
- Tim Atkin Report – 93 points
- Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4 stars
2019 Vintage:
- Platter’s Guide – 4 stars
IDIOM BARBERA
– National Wine Challenge 2026 – Top 100/Double Platinum & Grand Cru National Champion Best in Class
2020 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 3,5 stars
2016 Vintage:
– Michaelangelo Awards 2021 – Gold
IDIOM SANGIOVESE
2020 Vintage:
– Platter’s Guide – 4 stars
2018 Vintage:
– Decanter Wine Awards – 2022
2016 Vintage:
– Tim Atkin Report 2017 – 92 points
IDIOM ZINFANDEL
2019 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2024 – Double Gold
IDIOM GRENACHE
2021 Vintage:
– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2026 – Gold
IDIOM 900 series
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon:
– Platter’s Guide 2026 – recall for 5 star tasting
– Tim Atkin Awards – 91 points
2020 Nebbiolo:
– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4,5 stars
2015 Cabernet Franc:
– Michaelangelo Awards 2018 – Double Gold