THE MICHELANGELO INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS AWARDS
The Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards was established in 1997 to offer South African producers the opportunity of having their wines adjudicated locally by a highly experienced and respected panel of professionals from around the globe.
Main Sponsors
Michelangelo remains unique in Africa, in that all judges are hand-picked wine experts, hailing from five different continents. Since the start of the competition in 1997, more than 298 individual judges from 53 countries have served on the panels.
2025 DATES TO DIARISE
- 1 – 30 April 2025: Early Bird Entries
- 1 May 2025 – 30 June 2025: Regular Entries
- 1 July 2025 – 4 July 2025: Sample Deliveries at Label Mountain, 5b Distillery Road, Stellenbosch
- 21 July 2025 – 25 July 2025: Judging Week at Lourensford Wine Estate
THE MICHELANGELO AWARDS 2024 AWARD EMBLEMS
MAIN SPONSORS
Now, in its 29th year, Africa’s largest wine and spirits competition, Michelangelo remains unique in Africa, in that all judges are hand-picked wine experts, hailing from five different continents.
