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Individuals, either active or no longer active in the wine industry whom the Members of the Guild have given recognition to for their service to the South African wine industry.

Lukas van Loggerenberg
Van Loggerenberg Wines

John Seccombe
Thorne & Daughters Wines

Emul Ross
Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hannes Storm
Storm Wines

Donovan Rall
Rall Wines

Reenen Borman
Boschkloof

Christo le Riche
Le Riche 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
Beeslaar Wines

Alex Starey
Keermont Vineyards

Kevin Grant
Ataraxia

David Nieuwoudt
Cederberg

Miles Mossop
Miles Mossop Wines

David Trafford
De Trafford Wines

Sebastian Beaumont
Beaumont Family Wines

David Finlayson
David Finlayson Wines

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

Carl Schultz

Dewaldt Heyns
Dewaldt Heyns Family Wines

JD Pretorius
Warwick Wine Estate

Adi Badenhorst
AA Badenhorst Family Wines

Coenie Snyman
Rock of Eye

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 Wine Estate

Samantha O’Keefe
Lismore Estate Vineyards

John Loubser
Silverthorn Wines

Pieter Ferreira
Graham Beck Wines

Louis Strydom
Ernie Els Wines

David Sadie
David & Nadia

Richard Kershaw MW
Kershaw Wines
Non-Producing Members

Jeremy Walker

Jeff Grier

Johan Malan

Carel Nel
Honorary Members
- Jan Coetzee
- Achim von Arnim
- Peter Finlayson
- Kevin Arnold
- Braam van Velden
- Neil Ellis
- Francois Naude
- James Browne
- Johann Krige
- Norma Ratcliffe
- Walter Finlayson
- Etienne le Riche