Standard Bank supports Top 10 Chenin Blanc competition

Ken Forrester, CBA Chairperson

The competition will be open to all Chenin Blanc Association members and entries open on 1 July 2014. An awards ceremony announcing the winners will take place on Wednesday 27 August at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch.

Winners will receive R20,000 each and the money must be used to reinforce the economic and social benefits in the workplace and to the workforce.

"We are proud of our association with the sponsor because great partnerships make great business and we look forward to making Chenin Blanc the iconic, quality, South African white wine grape," says Ken Forrester, Chenin Blanc Association Chairperson. The association represents around 100 premium South African Chenin Blanc producers.

"The bank is always pleased to partner with key role players within South African business sectors that contribute significantly towards our economy. The South African Wine Industry Stats (SAWIS) shows that in 2012 we were the eighth largest wine producer in the world in terms of litres produced. The figures also show that around 320 million litres of wine were sold domestically and 410 million litres were exported during 2012. In line with this, it made sense for us to join forces with the Chenin Blanc Association in support of this initiative," says Nico Groenewald, head of agribusiness at Standard Bank.