Cape wines rake in cache of awards

RAY SMUTS
NOT ONLY is Cape Legends, responsible for marketing the wines of ten leading Cape brands, doing very nicely on the export front but its reputation is also on the up and up with a cache of awards across eight of its labels at three major international wine contests.
The latest tributes include six best-of-class scores, two gold and 12 silver medals on the London-based International Wine and Spirit Competition, a trophy for best-Rhone-style Shiraz made in South Africa as well as a gold and six silver medals on the 2005 Decanter World Wine Awards and two gold and five silver medals on the 2005 International Wine Challenge.