Cape Winemakers Guild

Stellenbosch – The Cape Winemakers Guild is thrilled to welcome highly-awarded producer, Lukas van Loggerenberg on board as a new member. Three aspiring young winemakers will also be kicking off the first of their three-year Protégé Programme in 2025. Lukas van Loggerenberg, owner and winemaker at Stellenbosch-based independent producer, Van Loggerenberg Wines will enter the […]

Heralding a significant milestone for the South African wine industry, this past weekend saw the successful roll-out of the 40th annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction. Taking place on Friday, 4 and Saturday, 5 October both online and in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, the hybrid event drew 276 bidders from […]

The annual Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme Auction is officially underway, with bidding taking place virtually on the Strauss & Co website. Bidding will be open until 6pm on Monday, 7 October A sister event of the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, which will take place at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West on […]

Auction Wines 2024 Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2023 100% ChardonnayWine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge This single vineyard Chardonnay, crafted entirely from organically farmed grapes, is once again made using the almost forgotten Burgundian “black” winemaking technique. It was fermented spontaneously in custom-ordered Burgundian barrels, and without allowing the secondary malolactic fermentation to occur, thus […]

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 […]

Stellenbosch – The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) will be kicking off 2024 with a host of fresh faces, as it welcomes a new committee, two new members and four new protégés. Emul Ross from Hamilton Russell Vineyards and John Seccombe from Thorne and Daughters are entering the Guild as members. Cape Winemakers Guild membership is […]

With tumbling sales records, delicious food, rare wines available for tasting and an all-around electric atmosphere, this weekend’s 39th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction was once again an event for the books. Wine enthusiasts from far and wide raised a sum of  R14 788 000 with a total of 1792 cases (6 x 750ml) sold. […]

The annual Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme Auction is officially underway, with bidding taking place virtually on the Strauss & Co website. Running until 6pm on Monday, 9 October, It is a sister event of the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, which will be taking place at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West on […]

Auction Wines 2023 Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2022 100% ChardonnayWine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge This single vineyard Chardonnay, made from organically grown grapes, revives a centuries old Burgundian winemaking “black” method. Tasting Notes: A very individual and accurate articulation of Ataraxia’s “dirt”, this is a sublime wine which effortlessly balances fruit intensity with mineral […]

Anticipation is mounting as the 39th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction approaches. Taking place on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 October 2023 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 […]

As part of its mission to help transform the South African wine industry, the Cape Winemakers Guild recently hosted 22 black female Grade 11 learners for a week-long educational visit to the winelands.    Facilitated by the Guild’s acclaimed Protégé Programme, the purpose of the visit was to offer the learners a sneak peek of what […]

Since its inception in 1985, the annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction has been a red-letter event on the calendars of wine aficionados both locally and abroad. With Guild members producing wines in small quantities exclusively for the auction, the event has gained a reputation for being a go-to for anyone seeking to add rare […]