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Neethlingshof launches flagship red Tors, wins Absa Cape Blend Top 6 award
The 2024 vintage of Tors, a granite‑slope blend, earned a Top 6 placement at the Absa Cape Blend Awards.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Neethlingshof Estate introduced its flagship red wine, Tors, and secured a Top 6 placement at the Absa Cape Blend Awards for its maiden 2024 vintage, according to bizcommunity.com.
What happened
The estate unveiled Tors on 14 October 2026, highlighting the wine’s debut with the award win. The blend is micro‑vinified from vines on granite‑rich slopes between the Bottelary Hills and Papegaaiberg, and it was aged 18 months in 100 % French oak.
What the report adds
Bizcommunity notes that Tors combines 45 % pinotage, 40 % cabernet sauvignon, 7 % cabernet franc, 5 % merlot and 3 % malbec, reflecting the site’s low‑yield, mineral‑driven terroir. Winemaker Danielle Coetsee, crowned Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2020, leads the project, while viticulturist Hannes van Zyl applies regenerative practices as part of the estate’s WWF Conservation Champion status.
What was said
Coetsee’s low‑intervention approach is described as allowing “the pure expression of the site to shine through in every bottle,” per the article.
How it came about
The wine’s development follows Neethlingshof’s historic focus on sustainability and site‑specific expression, building on the estate’s 1692 cellar and iconic stone‑pine avenue.
Key facts
- Neethlingshof Estate launched its flagship red Tors and won a Top 6 spot at the Absa Cape Blend Awards. (bizcommunity.com)
- Tors is a 2024 micro‑vinified blend of pinotage, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot and malbec aged 18 months in French oak. (bizcommunity.com)
- Winemaker Danielle Coetsee, 2020 Woman Winemaker of the Year, leads the project. (bizcommunity.com)
Sources
- [1] bizcommunity.com — originally reported as “Neethlingshof debuts flagship red 'Tors' with Absa Cape Blend Top 6 win”
