The 40th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction is just over two months away and, with the final selection of auction wines revealed, anticipation is mounting!
Taking place on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October 2024 at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction showcases rare and unique wines produced in small quantities. All wines are exclusively produced for the auction by members of the Cape Winemakers Guild and undergo a rigorous selection process.
Before wines are put forward for the Auction Selection Tasting by specialist panels of Cape Winemakers Guild members, they are checked by an independent laboratory to ensure optimal health and quality. During selection tastings, wines are grouped by varietal / blend and tasted blind by small, focused panels of members familiar with those wines/varietals. Each panel consists of either 4 or 6 members and a Panel Chairman.
This year, there will be 48 wines on offer, comprising 20 white wines and 28 red wines. Bidders will have the opportunity to bid on a total of 818 cases of white wine and 1,312 cases of red. All the wines will be offered on both days. Highlights include:
- First Chenin Blanc for Cederberg: Cederberg CWG Auction Chenin Blanc 2023
- First Auction wine for Reenen Borman: Boschkloof CWG Epilogue Syrah 2022
- First Auction wine for Christo le Riche: Le Riche Wines CWG Auction Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
- First Chenin Blanc for Pierre Wahl under the Survivor Label: Survivor CWG Chenin Blanc 2023
- First Pinotage for Pierre Wahl under the Survivor Label: Survivor CWG Pinotage 2022
- First wine from Coenie Snyman under the Rock of Eye Label: Rock of Eye CWG Auction Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
- Richard Kershaw’s first Pinot Noir on Auction: Kershaw Wines Vertiginous Pinot Noir 2022
- Last Kanonkop wines on Auction: Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2021 and Kanonkop CWG Pinotage 2021
A full list of the 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wines is available from the Cape Winemakers Guild website here.
The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is facilitated by Strauss & Co. The following auctioneers have been confirmed for the event:
How to Buy on the Auction:
- To bid on the Auction, bidders will need to create a bidder’s account.
- Once a bidding account has been created, bidders can register to bid on the Strauss and Co website from Wednesday, 21 August 2024.
The auction will also be hosted online by Strauss & Co, giving those who cannot attend in person the opportunity to bid online in real-time via the Strauss & Co website, by telephone or commission bid.
Attend the Auction
The event is open to all who wish to experience the fun and excitement of the Auction at the Lord Charles Hotel in person. Tickets are available on Quicket:
The Friday Session (4 October from 13:30 to 20:00)
The Saturday session (5 October from 10:00 to 17:00)
A special combo ticket to attend both the Friday and Saturday sessions can also be purchased:
Pre-auction tastings
In the run-up to the big event, there will be various opportunities to taste the 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wines.
Informal tastings
Two informal, walk-around tastings will be hosted in Cape Town and Johannesburg towards the end of August. The Cape Town Auction Showcase will be taking place on 22 August at the CTICC2 and the Johannesburg Auction Showcase will be taking place on 28 August at the Nedbank Atrium in Sandton. Tickets are R500 pp and available for purchase on Quicket.
Tutored tasting
There will be a formal tutored (seated) tasting of the 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wines at the Lord Charles Hotel on Friday, 4 October from 09:30 for 10:00 to 12:30.
This is open to the public and tickets can be purchased online on Quicket.
