Elgin - South Africa (White Wine)

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Only five other South African Chardonnays received the same rating out of a total of 120 wines tasted and reviewed for the magazine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Closer to home they were awarded with no less than 10 awards at this year's The National Wine Challenge | Top 100 SA Wines. Six of the wines received Double Platinum awards as well as the prestigious Top 100 status for 2017 as well as the Grand Cru National Champion - Best in Class. They were also one of six producers to have received the Vineyard Consistency Special Award at this year's competition, having won 26 Top 100 placings over the past seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"All the credit goes to the entire Paul Cluver Wines team. 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