The Veritas Awards is the longest running and most prestigious wine competition in South Africa and is synonymous with excellence in wine. The organisers, the South African National Wine Show Association (SANWSA), represents the full spectrum of the industry.
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Veritas Double Gold wines on show at London Wine Fair
The Veritas Awards proudly announces that the annual tasting of the latest Veritas double gold-winning wines will be held at the London Wine Fair on 19-21 May in collaboration with Porex SA.
Veritas Awards
Tuesday, 29 April, 2025
Best new South African wine writer announced
The country’s best new wine writer for 2024 is Skye Nolan, assistant-winemaker and compliance manager at Bellevue Wine Estate.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024
Veritas Awards
Veritas Vertex winner 2024: KWV The Mentors Perold 2020, precision winemaking personified
KWV stole the show at the latest Veritas gala evening clinching the pinnacle Duimpie Bayly Veritas Vertex Award among 70 double gold winners from 1 265 entries.
Monday, 4 November, 2024
Veritas Awards
Calling for smart new wine writer voices in SA
The 2024 SA New Wine Writer of the Year Competition for writers 35 years old or younger is now open to entries.
Thursday, 24 October, 2024
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Where to taste Veritas wines
Wed 22 Oct 25
Veritas Tasting Cape Town 2025
The Cape Town tasting of the Veritas award-winning wines and brandies is taking place on 22 October at Deloitte Cape Town.
Elsabé Ferreira
Tuesday, 28 October, 2025
Veritas Tasting Durban 2025
Elsabé Ferreira
Wednesday, 5 November, 2025
Veritas Tasting Johannesburg 2025
Elsabé Ferreira
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
Veritas Tasting Port Elizabeth 2025
Jacques van der Merwe
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Sunday, 3 November, 2024
Veritas Awards 2024 Gala Dinner at CTICC
Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
Veritas Judging 2024
Monday, 16 October, 2023
Veritas Awards 2023 Gala Dinner at CTICC
Thursday, 14 September, 2023
Veritas Judging 2023
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Monday, 21 October, 2024
Veritas Awards 2024
Friday, 20 October, 2023
Veritas Awards 2023
Monday, 10 April, 2023
Veritas Awards 2022
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021
Veritas 2021 Awards
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International Judges
Christine Austin - UK
Jonas Röjerman MW - Sweden
Jo Wessels
Joe Wadsack - UK
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