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SA’s Most Highly Rated

South African Wine Classification

The following are The Best of The Best South African wines over the past 10 years, i.e. the very best track records of the country’s most highly rated wines between 2015 and 2024 as reviewed by the top panels around the world. For the names of the most highly rated producers in the 2025 Top Wine SA Hall of Fame, click here, and for the full Classification with information about the selection criteria, click here.

THE BEST OF THE BEST

SA CHARDONNAY

Bartinney Hourglass
Boschendal Elgin
Bouchard Finlayson Crocodile's Lair
Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale
Capensis Silene
De Grendel Op die Berg
Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek
Delaire Graff Estate Terraced Block
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Eikendal
Groot Constantia
Iona
Jordan Barrel Fermented
Jordan Nine Yards
Kershaw Clonal Selection
Lothian
Neil Ellis Whitehall
Oak Valley Groenlandberg
Paul Cluver Estate
Paul Cluver Seven Flags
Rustenberg Five Soldiers
Rustenberg Stellenbosch
Sutherland (Thelema)
Tokara Reserve Stellenbosch
Uva Mira
Uva Mira Single Tree

 

SA CHENIN BLANC

Alvi's Drift Albertus Viljoen
Beaumont Hope Marguerite
Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Ltd Rel
Cederberg Five Generations
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Ken Forrester FMC
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection
KWV Mentors
L'Avenir Single Block
Leopard's Leap Culinaria
Nederburg Heritage Heroes Anchorman
Perdeberg Dry Land Old Vine Barrel F
Sadie Family Mev Kirsten
Sadie Family Skurfberg
Spier 21 Gables
Stellenrust
Stellenrust Barrel Fermented
Stellenrust Old Bush Vine
Vrede en Lust Kogelberg

 

SA GRENACHE BLANC

KWV Mentors

 

SA SAUVIGNON BLANC

Cape Point Reserve
Diemersdal Journal
Ghost Corner (Cederberg Cellar)
Ghost Corner Wild Ferment (Cederberg C)
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
KWV Cathedral Cellar
Paul Cluver
Spier 21 Gables
Stark-Condé Round Mountain
Strandveld Pofadderbos
Tokara Reserve Elgin

 

SA WHITE BLENDS

Cape Point Isliedh
Constantia Glen Two
Delaire Graff Reserve
Durbanville Hills Tangram
Flagstone Treaty Tree Classique
Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve
Stark-Condé Field Blend
Tokara Director's Reserve
Vergelegen G.V.B

CAP CLASSIQUE

Babylonstoren Sprankel
Des Dieux Claudia Brut
Desiderius Pongrácz (Heineken Beverages)
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs
Graham Beck Cuvée Clive
Kleine Zalze Vintage Brut
Laborie Blanc de Blancs (KWV)
Newstead Brut Blanc de Blanc
Villiera Monro Brut

SA CABERNET FRANC

KWV Mentors
Raats Family
Warwick

 

SA CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Cederberg Five Generations
Delaire Graff Estate Reserve
Diemersdal Journal
Eikendal
Ernie Els Major Series
Jordan Long Fuse
Kanonkop
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
Le Riche Reserve
Nederburg Private Bin R163
Nederburg Private Bin Two Centuries
Neil Ellis Jonkershoek
Rustenberg Peter Barlow
Spier 21 Gables
Tokara Reserve

 

SA PINOT NOIR

Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak
Lothian
Paul Cluver Seven Flags

 

SA PINOTAGE

Beeslaar
Beyerskloof Diesel
Diemersdal Journal
Diemersdal Reserve
Flagstone Writer's Block
Kanonkop
Kanonkop Black Label
KWV Mentors
La Cave (Wellington Wines)
Rijk's Reserve
Simonsig Redhill
Windmeul Reserve

 

SA SHIRAZ / SYRAH

Alto
Babylonstoren
Bellingham Bernard Series Basket Press
Cederberg
De Grendel Elim
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Driehoek
Flagstone Dark Horse
Hartenberg Stork
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
Leeuwenkuil Heritage
Saronsberg
Sons of Sugarland (Saga/Boschkloof)

 

SA RED BLENDS

Babylonstoren Babel
Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar
Beau Constantia Aidan
Beyerskloof Faith
Constantia Glen Five
Delaire Graff Botmaskop
Flagstone Dragon Tree Cape Blend
Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve
KWV Mentors Canvas
KWV Mentors Orchestra
KWV Mentors Perold
Saronsberg Full Circle
Spier Creative Block 3
Spier Creative Block 5
Tokara Director's Reserve
Uva Mira O.T.V.
Vilafonté Series C

SA DESSERT

Buitenverwachting ‘1769' (Noble Late H)
Groot Constantia Grand Constance (NS)
Nederburg PB Edelkeur Chenin Noble Late H
Nederburg PB Eminence NLH Muscadel
Nederburg Winemasters Noble Late Harvest
Paul Cluver Riesling Noble Late Harvest
Vin de Constance (Klein Constantia) (NS)

 

CAPE PORT

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve
Delaire Graff Cape Vintage