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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 2016 and 2025 as reviewed by the top panels around the world. For the names of the most highly rated producers in the 2026 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
De Wetshof Bateleur
Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek
Delaire Graff Estate Terraced Block
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Eikendal
Groot Constantia
Jordan Barrel Fermented
Jordan Nine Yards
Kershaw Clonal Selection
Lothian
Neil Ellis Whitehall
Oak Valley Groenlandberg
Paul Clüver Estate
Paul Clüver Seven Flags
Rustenberg Five Soldiers
Rustenberg Stellenbosch
Sutherland (Thelema)
Tokara Reserve Stellenbosch
Uva Mira
Uva Mira Single Tree
Whalehaven Seascape Reserve

 

SA CHENIN BLANC

Alvi's Drift Albertus Viljoen
Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Ltd Rel
Cederberg Five Generations
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Ken Forrester FMC
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
KWV Mentors
Lievland Old Vine
Nederburg Heritage Heroes Anchorman
Perdeberg Dry Land Barrel Fermented
Spier 21 Gables
Stellenrust Barrel Fermented
Stellenrust Old Bush Vine
Vrede en Lust Kogelberg

 

SA GRENACHE BLANC

KWV Mentors

 

SA SAUVIGNON BLANC

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

 

SA SEMILLON

Old Road Grand-mére

 

SA WHITE BLENDS

Cape Point Isliedh
Constantia Glen Two
Delaire Graff Reserve
Durbanville Hills Tangram
Flagstone Treaty Tree Classique
Stark-Condé Field Blend
Tokara Director's Reserve
Vergelegen Estate

CAP CLASSIQUE

Babylonstoren Sprankel
Boschendal Jean Le Long Blanc de Blancs
Des Dieux Claudia Brut
Desiderius Pongrácz (Heineken)
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs
Graham Beck Cuvée Clive
Graham Beck Pinot Noir Rosé
Kleine Zalze Vintage Brut
Laborie Blanc de Blancs (KWV)
Newstead Brut Blanc de Blancs
Steenberg Lady R Cap Classique
Villiera Monro Brut

SA CABERNET FRANC

KWV Mentors
Raats Family
Uva Mira The Dance
Warwick

 

SA CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Alto
Bartinney Skyfall
Cederberg Five Generations
Delaire Graff Estate Reserve
Diemersdal Journal
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
Warwick Blue Lady

 

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

 

SA SHIRAZ / SYRAH

Alto
Babylonstoren
Cederberg
De Grendel
De Grendel Op die Berg
Driehoek
Flagstone Dark Horse
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
Leeuwenkuil Heritage
Saronsberg

 

SA RED BLENDS

Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar (Bordeaux S)
Beau Constantia Aidan (Bordeaux Style)
Beyerskloof Faith (Cape Blend)
Constantia Glen Five (Bordeaux Style)
Delaire Graff Botmaskop (Bordeaux Style)
Ernie Els Signature (Bordeaux Style)
Flagstone Dragon Tree (Cape Blend)
High Road Director's Res (Bordeaux Style)
KWV Mentors Canvas
KWV Mentors Orchestra (Bordeaux Style)
KWV Mentors Perold (Cape Blend)
Saronsberg Full Circle (Rhône Style)
Spier Creative Block 3 (Rhône Style)
Tokara Director's Reserve (Bordeaux Style)
Uva Mira O.T.V. (Bordeaux Style)
Vilafonté Series C (Bordeaux Style)

SA DESSERT

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

 

CAPE PORT

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