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