Exciting highlights were reached at the stylish 33rd Veritas Awards, featuring another record number of medals to both well-known brands and novices, while the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy for the best wine entered was clinched by the 2019 Benguela Cove Joie de Vivre Cap Classique. KWV shared the spotlight at the Veritas function with six Double Gold wines and thereby being named as Best Producer. Following close on their heels, were Heineken Beverages and Wellington Wines with their top achievements of four Double Gold each. Heineken Beverages took the laurels in the brandy category, with four Double Gold medals including Van Ryn’s two Double Gold. The results were received to resounding applause at the gala dinner on Friday 13 October 2023, where 81 Double Gold and 179 Gold awards in total were handed out. For more photos from the function please click HERE.