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 IDIOM WINE AWARDS

Our exceptional wines have been celebrated in various competitions, repeatedly winning the Top 5 Cape Blend in South Africa
and garnering the national trophy at Michelangelo for the best Bordeaux-style blend.

IDIOM 'B' BORDICON BLEND

2022 Vintage:

– 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

2022 Vintage:

– 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

2022 Vintage:

– 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

2021 Vintage:

– Tim Atkin Report 2024 – 92 points

2020 Vintage:

– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4 stars 

 

IDIOM barbera

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 semillon

2021 Vintage:

– Tim Atkin Report – 93 points 

– Platter’s Guide 2025 – 4 stars 

2019 Vintage:

– Platter’s Guide – 4 stars 

 

IDIOM viognier

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 zinfandel

2019 Vintage:

– Gilbert & Gaillard Challenge 2024 – Double 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