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Chardonnay

AWARDS

Alvi’s Drift winery is home to several multi award-winning wines.

View the awards for our Icon Range wines below.


Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2024

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
South African Wine Index 2025 Top 10
South African Wine Index 2025 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2025 Great Gold
Lumo Awards 2025 Gold
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2025 Gold
Intercontinental Wine Challenge 2025 Gold
Veritas Awards 2025 Gold

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2023

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2024 Great Gold
Intercontinental Wine Challenge 2024 Gold
Lumo Awards 2024 Gold
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2025 Great Gold
NWC & Top 100 2025 Top 100
NWC & Top 100 2025 Double Platinum
South African Wine Index 2025 Top 10
South African Wine Index 2025 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence
Fine Wine Awards 2025 95 Points
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2025 Gold
Tim Atkins Tasting Report 2025 90 Points
Platters Wine Awards Competition 2026 94 Points

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2022

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
South African Wine Index 2023 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2023 Great Gold
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 Double Gold
Lumo Awards 2023 Double Gold
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2024 Great Gold
NWC & Top 100 2024 Top 100
NWC & Top 100 2024 Double Platinum
Platters Wine Awards Competition 2025 4½ Stars
South African Wine Index 2025 Top 10
South African Wine Index 2025 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2021

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
South African Wine Index 2022 Top 10
South African Wine Index 2022 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2022 Great Gold
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 Gold
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2023 Gold
South African Wine Index 2023 Platinum Certificate Of Excellence
Tim Atkins Tasting Report 2023 91 Points
Platters Wine Awards Competition 2023 90 Points
NWC & Top 100 2024 Double Gold

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2020

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2021 Great Gold
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2021 Gold
NWC & Top 100 2021 Double Gold
NWC & Top 100 2019 Gold
NWC & Top 100 2022 Double Gold

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2019

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
NWC & Top 100 2020 Double Gold
Platters Wine Awards Competition 2021 4½ Stars
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2021 Gold
Sommeliers Choice Awards 2021 Gold
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2022 Great Gold
Tim Atkins Tasting Report 2022 91 Points

Albertus Viljoen Chardonnay: 2018

AWARD: YEAR AWARDED: LEVEL AWARDED:
International Wine & Spirits Awards: Spain 2019 Great Gold
NWC & Top 100 2019 Top 100
NWC & Top 100 2019 Double Platinum
Wine Of The Month Club 2019 Best Chardonnay In SA
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Spain 2020 Gold
Platters Wine Awards Competition 2020 90 Points
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2020 Gold