THE TOP Pinotage from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind', i.e. labels out of sight – excluding wines made specifically for sale on auction, export-only wines and museum-class wines. For details of the ratings and for all South African wines rated 93+ during the past year, click here. Wines highlighted in red are included in the 2025 SA Wine Classification on the basis of consistently good panel-ratings spanning numerous vintages during the past 10 years.
Alvi's Drift Verreaux 2023
R650pb ex-cellar, Scherpenheuwel-Worcester
Bellingham Bernard Series Bush Vine 2022
R280pb ex-producer, Franschhoek
Beyerskloof Diesel 2021
R1100pb ex-cellar, Stellenbosch
Bruce Jack Flag of Truth 2022
R573pb ex-cellar, Napier
Diemersdal Journal 2022
R390pb ex-cellar, Durbanville
Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve 2023
R165pb ex-cellar, Durbanville
Flagstone Truth Tree 2021
R170pb ex-cellar, Somerset West / Strand
Flagstone Writer's Block 2022
R395pb ex-cellar, Somerset West / Strand
Hasher Batrachella 2022
R595pb ex-cellar, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde
KWV Mentors 2022
R349pb ex-cellar, Paarl
L'Avenir Grand 2019
R1583pb ex-cellar, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Simonsig Redhill 2022
R600pb ex-cellar, Koelenhof-Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch ‘1679' Old Vine 2022
R400pb ex-Koelenhof Winery, Koelenhof-Stellenbosch
Survivor Reserve 2022
R465pb ex-Landskroon cellar, Paarl
Tokara 2023
R420pb ex-cellar, Helshoogte-Stellenbosch
Warwick Black Lady 2023
R600pb ex-cellar, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Wellington Wines Duke 2024
R80pb ex-cellar, Wellington
• Most highly rated Cap Classique sparkling in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Cabernet Sauvignon in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Chardonnay in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Chenin Blanc in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Sauvignon Blanc in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Shiraz/Syrah in 2025
