POLL Have you ever bought CWG Auction Wines?   Yes, I have attended the Nedbank CWG Auction in the past and purchased wine. Yes, I have purchased CWG Auction wines but not at the Auction itself. No, I find the wines too expensive No, I am not sure how to go about purchasing CWG Auction wines. UPCOMING EVENTS Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase, Cape Town 21 August 2008 The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase in Cape Town offers wine lovers an opportunity ... Read more   Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase, Johannesburg 27 August 2008 The ever popular annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase will be held in Gauteng a... Read more   CWG Golf Tournament 25 September 2008 Join the members of the CWG for a fun-filled day of great company, fine food and wonderful win... Read more

LEADERS IN THE ART OF WINEMAKING

25 years ago, eight independent winemakers established the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG).  Their vision was to ensure that South African Winemakers would be ranked amongst the world’s best by international opinion leaders.

The mission of the members of the CWG is to develop an association of the best winemakers in South Africa for continuous improvement and innovation in winemaking, the setting of world class benchmarks, and objective measurement of progress and collegian support amongst all members.  The Guild also promotes development of disadvantaged individuals who form part of the broader community of the wine land areas.

The Cape Winemakers Guild is about ability, philosophy, achievement and an ongoing dedication to the production of quality wines.  Membership is by invitation only and follows a process of nomination and voting at the Guild’s AGM.

To be nominated - and to remain a member – winemakers must have been responsible for producing outstanding wines for a minimum of five years and should continue to do so.

Each year, the members of the Guild produce special wines in small quantities exclusively for their annual Auction.

All Auction wines undergo rigorous screening by the members of the Guild at a blind tasting and only wines showing technical excellence and maturation potential are selected for the auction, ensuring that each wine offered under the CWG Auction label is of exceptional quality. Bidders can buy CWG wines confident in the knowledge that they will be purchasing rare and unique wines selected for them by some of the country’s most experienced winemakers.