Every year the South African wine industry and its supporters look forward to the Platter’s by Diners Club announcement. Overberg winemakers did well in bringing many stars home and I look forward to working my way down the list.

Alheit Vineyards, situated in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, has to be singled out for the 5 five stars they received for…

• Cartology 2019
• Magnetic North 2019
• Hemelrand Vine Garden 2019
• Lost & Found 2019
• Nutical Dawn 2019

A hat trick for Newton Johnson with 3 five stars: 2 for Pinot Noir and 1 for Chardonnay – all 2019 vintages.

Bartho Eksteen – 2 five stars for Voelskoot and Houtskool (both 2019)

Beaumont – 2 five stars for Hope Marguerite 2019 & Vitruvian 2017

Bouchard Finlayson – Tete de Cuvee Pinot Noir 2019

Lomond – Pincushion Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Oak Valley – 3 Chardonnays: South Ridge CY548 2017, Groenlandberg 2019 & South Ridge CY95 2017

Restless River – 2 five stars for Road & Dignity 2017 (Cabernet Sauvignon) and Ava Marie 2018 (Chardonnay)

Shannon Vineyards – for the famous Mount Bullet Merlot 2017

Storm Wines – 2 five stars for 2019 Pinot Noir: Ignis & Vrede

Strandveld – Pofadderbos Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Thorne & Daughters – Rocking Horse 2017 (a white blend)

Wildekrans Wine Estate – Cape Blend 2017