An evening of exceptional achievements at the stylish 34th Veritas Awards featured 70 Double Gold medals for both established brands and novices, while the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy for the best wine entered went to the KWV The Mentors Perold 2020, a Cape Blend red wine. The glamorous gala dinner held in the CTICC Dance Hall in Cape Town on Saturday, 12 October 2025, once again proved to be an unforgettable event for the guests that enjoyed delectable dishes, awarded wines and top-notch entertainment. Veritas’s anchor sponsors, SA Litho and Deloitte, were once again joined by the financial partners KykNet-Ontbytsake, Nashua, Dry Ice International, and Porex SA. At the same time, three "living legends" of the wine world received honorary scrolls for their outstanding service to the industry. The results were received to resounding applause at the gala dinner, where 70 Double Gold and 175 Gold medals in total were handed over. Click HERE to read the press release.