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Saurwein in the news
“Winemaking completes me” - Sustainability-focused Saurwein Wines unveil new vintages
– NEWS24
“This is unequivocally one of the superior Rieslings that I have tasted from the Cape.”
– Neal Martin on the Chi Riesling 2022
Chi Riesling 2020 mentioned in Falstaff Magazine
– Summer 2021, page 68
Latest scores by Christian Eedes
– Christian Eedes (WineMag.co.za)
Chi Riesling features at the “Riesling Rising”
– Angela Lloyd
Behind the Vine Interview – Jessica Saurwein
– The Femme Wine
Tasting Jessica Saurwein’s New Chi Riesling 2020 – One of the Most Exceptional Dry Rieslings Produced in South Africa To Date…
– Greg Sherwood MW
Malu Lambert reviews Om Pinot 2019
– Malu Lambert
Saurwein Wines featured in list of “local boutique wines worth seeking out”
– Richard Holmes (Sunday Times, February 2020)
Nom Pinot and Chi Riesling feature as wines of the week
– Matthew Jukes (MoneyWeek, September 2019)
Chi Riesling mentioned as “Hot stuff” and receives a “Strongly Recommended" - “Possibly the best South African Riesling I have tasted.”
– Jancis Robinson (Financial Times, 2019 Review)
Nom features amongst the 50 most exciting wines of 2018
– Decanter Magazine
La Colombe by Neal Martin
– Robert Parker
Women in Wine: The story of six inspirational female winemakers
– Southern Vines
Pinot noir
– Angela Lloyd
Ratings & Accolades
Nom Pinot noir
2015 (First Vintage) – 92 Neal Martin
2016 – 90 Christian Eedes, 92 Greg Sherwood, 90 Tim Atkin, 90 Neal Martin, 93 Oz Clarke, 92 Sarah Jane Evans, 90 Tina Gellie
2017 - 91 Christian Eedes, 92 Tim Atkin, 91 Wine Enthusiast
2018 - 94 Tim Atkin, 16,5/20 Jancis Robinson
2019 - 93 David Swingler (Platter’s Wine Guide 2021), 94 Tim Atkin
2020 - 91 Neal Martin, 95 Tim Atkin, 94 Greg Sherwood, 91 Christian Eedes
2021 - 95 Tim Atkin, 94 Christian Edes, 92 Neal Martin, 16.5/20 Julia Harding
2022 - 95 Tim Atkin, 91 Christian Edes, 93 Neal Martin
2023 - 93 Christian Edes
More detailed ratings on NOM PINOT NOIR page
Om Pinot noir
2018 (First Vintage) - 91 Tim Atkin, 94 Greg Sherwood,
2019 - 94 David Swingler (Platter’s Wine Guide 2021), 93 Tim Atkin
2020 - 92 Neal Martin, 93 Tim Atkin MW, 95 Greg Sherwood, 93 Christian Eedes
2021 - 92 Neal Martin, 94 Christian Eedes, 93 Tim Atkin, 16/20 Julia Harding
2022 - 96 Jamie Goode, 94 Angela Lloyd (Platter’s Wine Guide), 92 Neal Martin, 93 Christian Eedes,
94 Tim Atkin, 93 Anne Krebiehl Mw, Justin Knock Mw & Dirceu Vianna Junior Mw,
16.5/20 Jancis Robinson Mw & Tamlyn Currin
2023 - 94 Christian Eedes
More detailed ratings on OM PINOT NOIR page
Chi Riesling
2018 (First Vintage) - 92 Christian Eedes, 90 Wine Enthusiast, 93 Greg Sherwood
2019 - 91 David Swingler (Platter’s Wine Guide 2021), 92 Tim Atkin, 16,5/20 Jancis Robinson
2020 - 90 Neal Martin, 91 Falstaff International, 91 Christian Eedes, 93 Tim Atkin MW, 93 Greg Sherwood MW
2021 - 93 Christian Eedes, 93 Tim Atkin
2022 - 91 Neal Martin, 92 Christian Eedes, 94 Greg Sherwood, 16/20 Julia Harding
2023 - 93 Tim Atkin, 4 Stars Angela Lloyd (Platter’s Wine Guide)
2024 - 93 Christian Eedes
More detailed ratings on CHI RIESLING page
