The Best Wines of the Vintage 2019 from South Africa

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The best 35 wines of the vintage 2019 from South Africa that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2019 Huilkrans
Alheit Vineyards
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
13,9%
Huilkrans White Wine
97
2019 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Franschhoek
Boekenhoutskloof
South Africa
Coastal Region,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Franschhoek Red Wine
96
2019 Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,9%
Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
96
2019 Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage
Kanonkop Estate
South Africa
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
13,59%
Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage Red Wine
96
2019 Sadie Palladius
The Sadie Family
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
13,5%
Sadie Palladius White Wine
96
2019 Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir Galpin Peak
Bouchard Finlayson
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir Galpin Peak Red Wine
96
2019 Crystallum Pinot Noir Litigo
Crystallum Wines
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
Crystallum Pinot Noir Litigo Red Wine
96
2019 Optenhorst
Bosman Family Vineyards
South Africa
Pair,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
12,2%
Optenhorst White Wine
96
2019 Restless River Pinot Noir Le Luc
Restless River Wines
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
Restless River Pinot Noir Le Luc Red Wine
96
2019 Porseleinberg Syrah W.O. Swartland
Porseleinberg
South Africa
Coastal Region,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
13,5%
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Porseleinberg Syrah W.O. Swartland Red Wine
95
2019 Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc Polkadraai
Raats Family Wines
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
13%
Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc Polkadraai White Wine
95
2019 DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc Reserve Stellenbosch
De Morgenzon
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
14%
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DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc Reserve Stellenbosch White Wine
94
2019 Stellenbosch Chardonnay
Leeu Passant Wines
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chardonnay
14%
Stellenbosch Chardonnay White Wine
94
2019 »Galpin Peak« Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir
Bouchard Finlayson
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
»Galpin Peak« Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir Red Wine
93+
2019 Reyneke Syrah Organic (BIO) W.O. Stellenbosch
Reyneke Wines
South Africa
Coastal Region,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Reyneke Syrah Organic (BIO) W.O. Stellenbosch Red Wine
92
2019 Kanonkop Pinotage
Kanonkop Estate
South Africa
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
14,95%
Kanonkop Pinotage Red Wine
92
2019 Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Kleine Zalze Wine Estate
South Africa
Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
14%
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc White Wine
92
2019 Paul Cluver Pinot Noir Village
Paul Cluver Estate Wines
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,2%
Paul Cluver Pinot Noir Village Red Wine
92
2019 Krone Rosé Vintage Cuvée Brut
Krone Twee Jonge Gezellen
South Africa
South Africa
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12%
Krone Rosé Vintage Cuvée Brut Sparkling Wine
92
2019 Two
Constantia Glen
South Africa
Constantia,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
13,5%
Two White Wine
92