Benguela Cove Catalina 2019 was awarded the best single vineyard wine in the Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards 2022.

It is with great excitement that we announce that our flagship Catalina Semillon has won the national award for top Semillon and the trophy for best single vineyard wine. 

Nine out of ten wines entered in the SA Terroir Wine Awards received the Best in Area award in their respective cultivars.   

Below are all the Walker Bay wines for which Benguela Cove won best in the area.

Benguela Cove’s Award-Winning Wines

Competing against the great local wineries in the Walker Bay Wine Region, eight other Benguela Cove wines won Best in the Area, at this year’s Terroir Awards;

• Best Cabernet Sauvignon: Benguela Cove Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

• Best Chardonnay: Benguela Cove Estate Chardonnay (wooded) 2021

• Best Noble Late Harvest: Benguela Cove Noble Late Harvest 2020

• Best Petit Verdot: Benguela Cove Vinography Petit Verdot 2020

• Best Pinot Noir: Benguela Cove Estate Pinot Noir 2020

• Best Red Blend: Benguela Cove Estate Collage 2019

• Best Sauvignon Blanc: Benguela Cove Sauvignon Blanc (wooded) 2021

• Best Shiraz: Benguela Cove Estate Syrah 2020

The Benguela Cove Catalina Semillon is a wine with a unique sense of history. 

Benguela Cove wine estate is located at the very edge of the Atlantic Ocean, and this single 0.9-hectare vineyard wine is named after the long-lived Catalina War Planes, operated by the Royal Air Force during World War II from the lagoon where the winery stands today.

When the Allied Forces sailed past Cape of Storms, up to three Catalinas operated from this lagoon, whose tranquil waters are protected from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandbar. Of the fourteen RAF men stationed at the base, three returned to South Africa after war to marry their local sweethearts.

As abiding as its namesake, this Semillon has an ethereal quality with incredible ageing potential that evokes a sense of nostalgia. It was made to be remembered.

The Benguela Cove Catalina 2019 soared to new heights at the Michelangelo Trophy Awards, being the Multi-Colour Corporation Top Scoring Wine, Grand Prix Winner, with an impressive 98.75/100. It also grabbed the attention of Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, in his South African Special Report 2021, receiving 94 points.

The best vintages take time to develop

Having spent another year in the bottle, patience has paid off with additional bouquet, depth, and complexity. 

 It is a white wine that will improve with age and become more complex as it ages. Produced in limited quantities from a single vineyard, it is nearly sold out on allocation already. We have however kept a few cases aside for visitors to the Benguela Cove winery, our wine club members and the connoisseur seeking an exquisite collectable.   

Aging potential: up to 12 years from vintage.