GRAHAM BECK WINES - AWARDS

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1 AWARDS GRAHAM BECK WINES - AWARDS May: Inauguration of Nelson Mandela as S.A s first democratically elected President Graham Beck Brut was used October: Gold Medal Veritas for the Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs March: Gold Medal International Wine Challenge (London) for the Graham Beck Brut (Non- Vintage) 1997 August: SAA Sparkling Wine of the Year for the Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs July: Young Wine Champion in Robertson for Graham Beck Merlot July: Reserve Young Wine Champion in Robertson for Cabernet Sauvignon July: Class winner at the National Young Wine Show Graham Beck Merlot August: SAA Business Class for Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 1996 September: Top 10 Shiraz in Diners Club Winemaker of the Year The Ridge Shiraz March: Gold Medal at the 1999 Concours Mondial le Bruxelles International Wine Competition in Brussels for The Ridge Shiraz 1997 August: Graham Beck Cuvée Two Thousand introduced. Best Millennium Product Sunday Times August: S.A.A. First & Business Class January 2000 Graham Beck The Old Road Pinotage 1998 Business Class July 2000 Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 1998 First Class December 2000 Graham Beck The Ridge Shiraz 1998 Sparkling Wine of the Year 2000 Graham Beck Brut (Non-Vintage) October: Veritas Gold Graham Beck Cabernet Merlot 1997 Graham Beck The Ridge Shiraz 1998 Veritas Double Gold Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 1998 November: Absa Top Ten Pinotage Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 1998 December: Four and half stars in Wine Magazine for Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage April: Silver Medal at the International Wine Competition London - Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 1998.

2 May: Four and half stars in Wine Magazine for Graham Beck The Ridge Shiraz 1998 August: SAA Business Class February 2001 Graham Beck Merlot 1998 (Robertson Cellar) First & Business Class May 2001 Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz Business Class June 2001 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Coastal Cellar) First & Business Class Sept Graham Beck Chardonnay 1999 (Robertson Cellar) October: Veritas Gold Graham Beck Cuvée Two Thousand Non-Vintage December: Four and half stars in Wine Magazine Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz May: Four stars in Wine Magazine Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 1999 September: Top 50 Red Wines Decanter Magazine Graham Beck The Ridge Shiraz 1999 & Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 1999 October: Veritas Gold Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1993 October: SAA Sparkling Wine of the Year 2002 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1996 Business Class May 2002 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 First Class July 2002 Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2000 Red Wine Runner-up Trophy Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2000 November: Four stars in Wine Magazine Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1996 December: Four stars in Wine Magazine Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2000 December: Four ½ stars in WineLand Magazine Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz June: Silver Medal at The South African Trophy Wine Show Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2000 July: Gold Medal at The International Wine & Spirits Competition in London Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2000 August: Gold Medal South African National Young Wine Show Graham Beck Coastal Shiraz 2002 October : SAA First Class February 2003 Graham Beck Coastal Merlot March: Best Shiraz ProWein 2003 Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2000 May: Gold Medal International Wine Challenge 2003 Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2000 Lufthansa: 1 st Class Listing from January2004 Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage

3 August: Gold Star Award The Irish Wine Show Dublin Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage Wine-of-the-Month Club Winery & Winemaker of the Year Pieter Ferreira October:Veritas Double Gold Graham Beck Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Veritas Gold: Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2002 Graham Beck Shiraz 2000 International Wine Challenge London Best Shiraz Trophy Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2000 ABSA Top 10 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2002 SAA: Sparkling Wine of the Year 2004 Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage First Class October 2004 Graham Beck Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Grape Magazine One of Top 20 Wineries in S.A. November: Classic Wine Trophy Winner Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1998 John Platter Wine Guide ½ Stars Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2001 Graham Beck The William 2000 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1997 John Platter Wine Guide Stars Graham Beck Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 & 2002 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2000 & 2001 Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2000 Graham Beck Shiraz 2001 & 2002 Graham Beck Brut Rosé Non-Vintage Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1998 Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel July: International Wine Challenge Silver medal Graham Beck Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Silver medal Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2001 August: International Wine & Spirits Competition Silver medal Graham Beck Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Silver medal Graham Beck The William 2000 Silver medal Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2001 Michelangelo Wine Awards: Gold medal Graham Beck Shiraz 2002 Gold medal Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2001 Silver medal Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1999

4 SAA: First Class December 2005 Graham Beck The Joshua 2002 October: Veritas Gold Graham Beck Shiraz 2002 November: Pieter Ferreira: Diner s Club Winemaker of the Year Award for Méthode Cap Classique Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1999 Silver medal at Effervescents du Monde for Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1999 Gold medal at Classic Wine Trophy 2004 Graham Beck The Joshua : June Silver Medal at Fairbairn s Capital Trophy Wine Show Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2000 Silver Medal at Decanter World Wine Awards Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2001 July: International Wine & Spirit Competition 2005: Silver Medal - Graham Beck Shiraz 2002 Stellenbosch Silver Medal - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1999 Silver Medal - Graham Beck The Joshua 2002 August:SA Champion Sauvignon Blanc at The S.A. Young Wine Show - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2005 September: Grand D Or Winner (Double Gold) at The Michelangelo Awards Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Michelangelo Awards 2005: Gold Medal Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 1999 Silver Medal - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 2000 Silver Medal Graham Beck The William Stars at The WINE Magazine Amorim Cork Cap Classique Challenge 2005 Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs 1999 Graham Beck Brut l Winemakers' Choice Diamond Award Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Winemakers' Choice Diamond Award Graham Beck The William 2001 Winemakers' Choice Diamond Award Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2002 Winemakers' Choice Highly Regarded Wines- Graham Beck The Joshua 2003 Winemakers' Choice Highly Regarded Wines- Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs 1999

5 October: Veritas Double Gold -Graham Beck Pheasants Run 2005 Veritas Double Gold - Graham Beck The Joshua 2003 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 2003 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 1999 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 2000 November: John Platter Wine Guide ½ Stars Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 Graham Beck The William 2003 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2000 John Platter Wine Guide Stars Graham Beck Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2002 Graham Beck Shiraz 2003 Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2003 Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel 1999 & 2001 Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 2003 Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Graham Beck The Joshua 2002 Graham Beck The Andrew 2003 Winner of the MCC Category at the Santé Wine Trophy Competition Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2000 December: Rural Development Network (RUDNET) Farm Health Award: Best Farm 2005 (Graham Beck Robertson) Rural Development Network (RUDNET) Farm Health Award: Farmworker of the Year 2005 (Floris Slingers Graham Beck Wines) 2006: March: Graham Beck Wines was awarded champion status conferred by the Biodiversity Wine Initiative (BWI), a pioneering partnership between the South African wine industry and the conservation sector.

6 September: Grand Prix Prize for best wine overall and Double Gold at The Michelangelo Awards 2006 Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2002 Michelangelo Awards 2006: Gold Medal - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 2001 Silver Medals Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut 2002 Graham Beck Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 October: Veritas Double Gold - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2001 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2002 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2002 Veritas Gold - Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2003 Winner of the sparkling wine category for Best Sparkling Wine under 25 at NOFFLA awards in Ireland. - Graham Beck Brut NV November: SAA Sparkling Wine of the Year: Graham Beck Brut NV December: John Platter Wine Guide ½ Stars Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 & 2002 Graham Beck The William 2003 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2001 & 2002 John Platter Wine Guide Stars Graham Beck Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Graham Beck Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2002 Graham Beck Shiraz 2003 Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2004 Graham Beck Brut Non-Vintage Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel 2002 Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 05 & 06 Graham Beck The Joshua 2003 Graham Beck The William Graham Beck Viognier 2005 Graham Beck The Andrew : June, 15th: New record for Guinness Book of Records for most bubbly corks popped simultaneously, in the Pop, Bubble and Sip Challenge held at the Born Free 'Freedom' Ball in London. This competition raised funds to facilitate the work of the 'Born Free' Foundation Big Cat Rescue Centre at Shamwari in South Africa. Graham Beck Wines successfully beat the record of 413 bottles popped when over 600, 375ml bottles of Graham Beck Brut NV were popped simultaneously.

7 July: Rated 90/100 points by Robert Parker Graham Beck Shiraz 2003 August: Silver medal at the International Expovina Awards, Zurich - Graham Beck Shiraz 2003 Best Sauvignon Blanc at South African National Young Wine Show 2007 Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2007 September: Michelangelo Wine Awards: Gold medal Graham Beck Shiraz 2005 Gold medal Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 Winner of the WINE Magazine Amorim Cork Cap Classique Challenge 2007 Graham Beck Brut l (with 4½ stars) Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2003 (with 4 stars) Graham Beck Brut NV1.5l (with 4 stars) WIETA (Wine Industry Ethical Trade Association) Accreditation was achieved on the first audit of both Robertson and Franschhoek farms and cellars. October: Decanter Magazine s Sparkler of the Month - Graham Beck Brut Rose 2005 Veritas Awards: Gold medal - Graham Beck Brut Rose 2005 Gold medal - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Gold medal - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2003 International Wine & Spirit Competition 2007: Best in Class - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2002 WINE magazine TOPS at SPAR Sauvignon Blanc Top 10: - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2007 November: Rated 90/100 points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine,U.S.A Graham Beck The Joshua 2003

8 December: John Platter Wine Guide ½ Stars Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 Graham Beck The William 2005 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2003 John Platter Wine Guide Stars Graham Beck Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Graham Beck The Joshua 2003 & 2004 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2003 Graham Beck Shiraz 2003 Graham Beck The Andrew 2005 Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 2005 Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Graham Beck Viognier 2007 Graham Beck Brut NV Graham Beck Brut Rosé NV December: Rural Development Network (RUDNET) Farm Health Award to Mr & Mrs Graham Beck for their special contribution towards Economic Transformation and Social Development in the Agricultural Sector. 2008: July: Erika Obermeyer (winemaker, Graham Beck Wines, Franschhoek) won the Landbou Weekblad Woman Winemaker of the year Trophy 2008 for Graham Beck The Joshua 2006 August: 2008 International Value Wine Awards (Canada): Category Champion Best Red Blend New World: Graham Beck Shiraz Viognier 2006 Judges Choice - Graham Beck Gamekeeper s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Best Sauvignon Blanc at South African National Young Wine Show 2008 Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 September: International Wine & Spirits Competition 2008: Gold Medal - Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 Best in Class Graham Beck Viognier 2007 Best in Class Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2004

9 September: Michelangelo Wine Awards: Gold medal Graham Beck Viognier 2008 Gold medal Graham Beck Gamekeepers Reserve Chenin Blanc 2008 MUNDUSvini International Wine Awards 2008: Gold medal & selected as the best international dry red wine Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2002 October: Veritas Awards: Gold medal - Graham Beck Gamekeeper s Reserve Chenin Blanc 2008 Gold medal - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 WINE magazine TOPS at SPAR Sauvignon Blanc Top 10: - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (Graham Beck Wines is one of only two cellars to win this award for the second consecutive year) November: Silver medal at Effervescents du Monde for Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2005 (The only South African sparkling wine to win a medal at this competition) Farmworker of the Year 2008 Award was won by Joseph Plaatjies Graham Beck Wines, Robertson December: John Platter Wine Guide ½ Stars Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2005 Graham Beck The William 2006 John Platter Wine Guide Stars Graham Beck Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Graham Beck The Joshua 2004 Graham Beck Old Road Pinotage 2005 Graham Beck The Andrew 2006 Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 2006 Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel 2004 Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Graham Beck Viognier : January: GQ Magazine (January issue) voted Graham Beck Wines, Franschhoek Cellar Door facility as One of the Top 50 Best Places in the World to be now. 4 Stars Wine Magazine(February issue) and chosen as one of the Top 15 wines in the SA Wine Magazine Chenin Blanc Challenge Graham Beck Bowed Head Chenin Blanc 2008 Selected by Michele Obama in celebration of Barack Obama s acceptance speech of the US Presidency. - Graham Beck Brut NV was used.

10 2009: February: Wine Writer for Daily Mail, Matthew Jukes Top 50 wines: - Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2005 This was the most beautiful and rewarding sparkler at Cape Wine and it is still one of the best values in the world. Rated 91/100 points by Natalie MacLean (natdecants@nataliemaclean.com) Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 March: Neil Pendock on Graham Beck Cuvee Clive This must be the best MCC I have ever had. April: Rated 91/100 points by Don Winkler from the International Wine Review Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2006 absolutely lovely, and difficult to stop drinking. May: Selected as wine of the month in the May 2009 issue of Decanter Magazine Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon 2008 International Wine Challenge Siver medal - Graham Beck Bowed Head Chenin Blanc 2008 Siver medal - Graham Beck The Joshua 2005 June: Rated as one of Top 10 wines under $10 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine Graham Beck Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 July: Selected for British Airways 1 st Class for 1 year Graham Beck The Ridge Syrah 2003 Aug: Robertson Young Wine Show Standard Bank Trophy for Champion Shiraz in Robertson Paarl Young Wine Show Boland Bank Trophy for Champion Sauvignon Blanc in Paarl region National Young Wine Show WPLG Wine show Floating Trophy for Class Winner, Category Wooded Sauvignon Blanc Mr. Graham Beck was awarded the PON VAN ZYL Trophy for his contribution to the wine industry in the Robertson region. Farmworker of the Year 2009 Competition: Winner in Category General Worker: Margaret Harmse (Graham Beck Wines, Robertson) Winner in Category Tractor Driver: Freek Windvogel (Graham Beck Wines, Robertson) Listed for Gulf Air 1 st Class Graham Beck The Joshua 2005 Listed for Gulf Air Business Class Graham Beck Shiraz 2005

11 Sept: Awarded as one of the Top 10 Sauvignon Blancs at the Bartho Eksteen Sauvignon Blanc Celebration Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Michelangelo Wine Awards: Double Gold - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Double Gold - Graham Beck Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Gold medal Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 2005 Gold medal Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Okt: Awarded 5 stars in the Danish internet wine newspaper Graham Beck Railroad Red 2007 Veritas Awards: Double gold medal - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Gold medal - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2009 WINE magazine TOPS at SPAR Sauvignon Blanc Top 10: - Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Graham Beck Wines is the only cellar to win this award for the third consecutive year, since the inception of this competition) Wine Magazine(November issue) 5 stars Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc ½ stars Graham Beck Pheasants Run Sauvignon Blanc stars Graham Beck Lonehill Chardonnay 2007