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Driven by innovation and fuelled to make products our consumers can believe in, KWV is proud to feature locally and globally for its range of award-winning wines and spirits.

KWV’s outstanding performance in the Tim Atkin 2023 South Africa Report highlights a tradition of excellence

KWV, a cornerstone of South African winemaking, has once again demonstrated its exceptional prowess in the prestigious Tim Atkin 2023 South Africa Report. In his latest report, this British Master of Wine (MW) underscores KWV’s continued commitment to producing top-tier wines, as evidenced by a range of high scores awarded to its wines. This accomplishment follows KWV’s Chief Viticulturist, Marco Ventrella, being honoured as the Best Viticulturist in the 2021 report and the consistent recognition of its wines.

The legacy lives on: John Loomes appointed as KWV’s new CEO

With effect from 1 June, John Loomes will replace Boyce Lloyd as CEO of KWV. The carefully orchestrated leadership transition, which began in July last year, has ensured a seamless handover, positioning KWV for sustained growth and excellence.

2023 Vintage Report: KWV

Water is the key feature of this vintage. Its lack to begin with and its abundance at the end with a few key cameo performances in between. Simply put we began this vintage with a very dry winter indeed. Our winter rains are the main source of moisture for our soils in the Western Cape and particularly in the Coastal regions.

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Driven by innovation and fuelled to make products our consumers can believe in, KWV is proud to feature locally and globally for its range of award-winning wines and spirits.

KWV PROUD OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE AT DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2021

Celebration fires are burning high at KWV following another incredible performance in a global wine competition, this time at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 (DWWA). KWV is exceptionally proud that its wines secured multiple medals from Decanter, a competition regarded as the “largest and most influential” of its kind. Notably, KWV is honoured to announce that two of its wines secured a Decanter Platinum medal, reserved for wines that scored 97 or more out of a possible 100. In total, KWV secured no less than 15 medals in the 90+ score range.

SIGNATURE ROODEBERG BLEND IS A 2021 SHIRAZ SA CHALLENGE CHAMPION

Dr Charles Niehaus, the iconic signature red wine named after Roodeberg’s illustrious founder, is a Top Three champion for South African Shiraz Blends in the 2021 Shiraz SA Challenge.

KWV HEEDING THE GLOBAL NEED FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Social inequality, human integrity and environmental protection are global challenges. These issues have been gaining momentum for years, and now, with a global pandemic illustrating just how fragile our environmental-human system is, there is an even greater onus on businesses to act in a sustainable matter. Protecting our earth and its people is not a choice anymore, it is a crucial call for all businesses to fully embrace sustainable practices to ensure a liveable future.