Mullineux sets new record price for white wine at CWG Auction
THE ART of wine… Wine in art… Sponsored by Nedbank, the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction and, in particular, the showcase tasting events during the build-up to the annual sale […]
Most highly rated Shiraz / Syrah from South Africa in 2023
SOME SAY Shiraz, some say Syrah… These are South Africa’s top-rated expressions of the variety from the top panels of wine judges internationally during 2023 to date, and highlighted in […]
Leeu Passant Cabernet Franc fetches top price at CWG Auction
FROM A SINGLE, east-facing vineyard in Franschhoek, planted around the time that Leeu Passant was founded just 10 years ago, “this is the first release of this stunning and classy […]
Three familiar SA winery names among Syrah du Monde Top 10
SHIRAZ from South Africa’s Hartenberg, Kleine Zalze and Cederberg cellars were among the top gold medallists at the international Syrah du Monde 2023. Contested by 20 countries, the competition takes […]
Kanonkop and Cederberg fetch top prices at CWG Auction but…
AT THE 2022 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2019 of Stellenbosch attracted the highest bids on average, i.e. selling for an average price of R2457 per bottle, […]
Black Lion roars at fine wine auction – louder than Columella
DE TOREN, SADIE FAMILY, Porseleinberg and Hartenberg fetched the highest bids for South African wines at the Strauss & Co auction of Shiraz and Rhône-style blends on 21 Feb 2022. […]
Swartland most in demand of SA wines at first Strauss auction of 2021
STRAUSS & CO kicked off their 2021 fine wine auction calendar by way of a ‘Rhône collection’, beginning with top South African producers such as Boschkloof, De Trafford, Hartenberg and […]
Auction Roundup: SA wines most in demand under the hammer in 2020
THE FOLLOWING fine wines of the Cape fetched the highest prices at various auctions over the past 12 months or so – all attracting bids of more than R5000 a […]
