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Veritas

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Synonymous with excellence in wine and brandy, the Veritas Awards is the longest running and most prestigious wine and brandy competition in South Africa, dating back to 1991.
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VinoVeritas by CTP

VinoVeritas by CTP

Vino Veritas by CTP is the updated official shop window for Veritas Awards winners – making South Africa’s most celebrated wines and brandies easy to discover and order.
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Veritas History

History

As the longest running and biggest competition in South Africa, the Veritas Awards has earned its reputation as one of South Africa’s most authoritative and credible competitions for market ready wines and is backed by a stringent judging system.
duimpie bayly vertex award

Duimpie Bayly Vertex Award

The highest honour – the Vertex Award – is named after Wine Legend Duimpie Bayly. This award is chosen by a special panel including the international judges from all Double Gold winners. Introduced in 2017, it marks the best wine of the show (excluding Museum Class wines).
Veritas Legends

Living Legends

The Veritas Living Legend award is about recognition of, and giving back to, those who have served the wine industry over the years; to acknowledge their commitment and pay homage to the marks they have undoubtedly made.
Young Wine Writers Competition

Young Wine Writers Competition

The objective is to identify exciting new voices that can communicate an original and innovative message to raise public interest in wine and the responsible use thereof.
Veritas Public Tastings

Public Tastings

Each year, wine lovers may sample the Double Gold and Gold Veritas Award winning wines at a series of wine-tastings and gourmet evenings countrywide during October and November.

Important Dates

Closing Date for entries
 7 August 2026
Closing date for late entries
 19 August 2026
Samples to be collected by SAWIS
 10 - 28 Aug 2026
Judging
 7 - 11 September 2026
Awards ceremony
 10 October 2026
Delivery of DG/G Wines
 14 - 15 October 2026
Wine writers competition - Winner announcement
 14 October 2026
Veritas tasting – Cape Town (Tickets available on Quicket)
 21 October 2026
Veritas tasting – Johannesburg (Tickets available on Quicket)
 27 October 2026
Veritas tasting – Durban (Tickets available on Quicket)
 11 November 2026
Veritas tasting – Gqeberha(Port Elizabeth) (Contact Jacques van der Merwe 083 406 3354)
 16 November 2026

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