South Africa’s leading winemakers
Membership is by invitation only and many of South Africa’s leading winemakers are members of the Guild. The CWG meets regularly as a technical tasting group, providing its members with an opportunity to evaluate wines from around the world and to share their knowledge and ideas – ensuring that CWG members remain leaders in the art and science of winemaking.

Membership Categories
Members
Active winemakers who are responsible for the production of outstanding wines from harvesting to bottling. Membership is by invitation only and any person who has been recognised by the CWG as a winemaker of outstanding wines for a minimum period of 5 years can be invited to become a Member.
Non-Producing Members
Members who remain active in the wine industry but no longer make wine and are not actively responsible for the winemaking in a cellar. As Non-Producing Members, they are still able to participate in all CWG Technical Tastings and share their extensive winemaking knowledge and expertise with the Members of the Guild.
Honorary Members
Individuals, either active or no longer active in the wine industry whom the Members of the Guild have given recognition to for their service to the South African wine industry.

Donovan Rall
Rall Wines

Reenen Borman
Boschkloof Wines

Christo le Riche
Le Riche Wines

Hannes Storm
Storm Wines

Morné Vrey
Delaire Graff Estate

Warren Ellis
Neil Ellis Wines

Gary Jordan
Jordan Wine Estate

Frans Smit
Spier Wines

Gottfried Mocke
Gottfried Mocke Wine Projects

Abrie Beeslaar
Kanonkop

Alex Starey
Keermont Vineyards

Kevin Grant
Ataraxia Wines

David Nieuwoudt
Cederberg Cellars

Miles Mossop
Miles Mossop Wines

David Trafford
De Trafford / Sijn

Sebastian Beaumont
Beaumont Family Wines

David Finlayson
Edgebaston

Niels Verburg
Luddite Wines

Andries Burger
Paul Cluver Wines

Pierre Wahl
Survivor Wines

Rianie Strydom
Strydom Family Wines

Duncan Savage
Savage Wines

Erika Obermeyer
Erika Obermeyer Wines

Carel Nel
Boplaas

Carl Schultz
Hartenberg

Dewaldt Heyns
Saronsberg Wines

JD Pretorius
Warwick Wine Estate

Adi Badenhorst
AA Badenhorst Family Wines

Coenie Snyman
Snyman Wines

Bruwer Raats
Raats Family Wines

Andrea Mullineux
Mullineux / Leeu Passant

Charles Hopkins
De Grendel

Gordon Newton Johnson
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards

Bartho Eksteen
Bartho Eksteen

Samantha O’Keefe
Lismore Estate Vineyards

John Loubser
Silverthorn Wines

Pieter Ferreira
Graham Beck Wines

Louis Strydom
Ernie Els Wines

David Sadie
David & Nadia Wines

Richard Kershaw MW
Kershaw Wines
Non-Producing Members

Jeremy Walker

Neil Ellis

Jeff Grier

Etienne le Riche

Johan Malan
Honorary Members
- Jan Coetzee
- Achim von Arnim
- Peter Finlayson
- Kevin Arnold
- Braam van Velden
- Francois Naude
- James Browne
- Johann Krige
- Norma Ratcliffe
- Walter Finlayson