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CLASSES 2008
Michelangelo International Wine Awards
Classes 2008


Note:
Please see the classes for Golden Oldies, Organic Wines and Distilled products at the end of this schedule

White varieties

Note: Dry = <5g/l sugar


Class 1: Chardonnay
A Wooded, current vintage 2008
B Wooded, 2007 and older*
C Unwooded, any vintage

Class 2: Chenin Blanc
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 3: Riesling (Weisser/Rhine)
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 4: Sauvignon Blanc
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 5: Semillon
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 6: Dry, other white varieties
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, all vintage

Class 7: Dry, white blends (unwooded)
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*

Class 8: Dry, white blends (wooded)
A Dry, wooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, wooded, 2007 and older*

Class 9: White varietals or blends (wooded and unwooded)5–8g/l sugar
A Unwooded current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 10: White varietals or blends (wooded and unwooded) 9 - 15g/l sugar
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 11: White varietals or blends (wooded and unwooded) Up to 30g/l sugar
A Unwooded current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Blanc de Noir & Rosé

Note: Dry = <5g/l sugar
Medium-dry = 5-8g/l sugar
Semi-sweet = >8g/l sugar


Class 12: Dry Blanc de Noir (wooded and unwooded)
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class: 13 Dry Rosé
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 14: Medium dry Blanc de Noir
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 15: Medium dry Rosé
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 16: Semi-sweet Blanc de Noir
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Class 17: Semi-sweet Rosé
A Unwooded Current vintage 2008
B Unwooded 2007 and older *
C Barrel matured, any vintage

Red varieties

Class 18: Cabernet Sauvignon
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 19: Merlot
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 20: Pinotage
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 21: Pinot Noir
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 22: Shiraz
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 23: Cinsaut
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 24: Other red varieties
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.
D Off-dry (5-8g/l), any other vintage, wooded or unwooded

Class 25: Dry red blends with more than 30% Pinotage
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 26: Dry red blends with more than 30% Shiraz
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 27: Dry red blends with more than 85% of the following:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.

Class 28: Other red blends
A Dry, unwooded, current vintage 2008
B Dry, unwooded, 2007 and older*
C Barrel matured, any vintage.
D Off-dry (5-8g/l), any vintage, wooded or unwooded

Sparkling wines


Class 29 Bottle fermented (methode champenoise)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Non-vintage

Class 30 Carbonated/Transfer method (charmat)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Non-vintage

Class 31: Tank method
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Non-vintage

Fortified wines


Class 32: White Muscat (containing at least 75% White Muscat varieties)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 33: Red Muscat (containing at least 75% Red Muscat varieties)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 34: Non-Muscat (containing at least 25% Muscat varieties)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 35: Sherry
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 36: Ruby Port
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 37: Late Bottled Vintage Port
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 38: Tawny Port
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 39: Vintage Port and Vintage Reserve Port
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Dessert wines


Class 40: Natural Sweet
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 41: Botrytised wine (Noble Late Harvest)
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Class 42: Other fortified wines
A Current vintage 2008
B 2007 and older*
C Barrel fermented, any vintage and non-vintage

Distilled products


Class 43: Spirits from grapes
A Brandy from South Africa, % alcohol by volume
B Brandy from countries other than South Africa

Class 44: Spirits from Marc
A Grappa from South Africa
B Grappa from countries other than South Africa

Class 45: Spirits from other fruit
A Blueberry wine from South Africa, % alcohol by volume
B Other fruit wines from countries other than South Africa

* Golden Oldies (Golden Oldie Trophy)


Older wines may be entered under this class:

  • White varieties must be four or more years old (vintage 2004) and red varieties at least seven years old (vintage 2001)
  • To enter this class use the codes as above but add GO in front of the Class number, eg GO19 = Merlot older than 7 years

Organic trophy entries (Green Trophy)


  • To enter this class use the codes as above but add ORG in front of the Class number, eg ORG19 = Organic Merlot

Garagiste


Please Click here to find a separate entry form and regulations under Garagiste.

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