Flagstone scoops the coveted General Smuts trophy for the 2010 South African Champion Young…
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Flagstone Cleans up at SA Young Wine Show Posted on September 10 2010 by
A Sémillon from Flagstone Winery beat stiff competition – more than 2 000 contenders – to clinch the title of 2010 SA Champion Young Wine.
The cultivar was honoured with the sought-after General Smuts Trophy – the highest honour to be bestowed upon a young wine – for the first time since 1952. This wine was also crowned SA Champion Sémillon.
