TOWN HALL in Stellenbosch or Palms Centre in Woodstock, Cape Town. Wine Festival or Wine Party ‘Under the Atrium'. The festival gets underway the day before, but Saturday 2 August is when things will be buzzing at both venues, and not easy to choose between them. Within easy travelling distance of each other, ticket price about the same, but very different line-ups, both appealing, and interesting to note which Stellenbosch wine producers will be represented at their local showcase versus those who will be at the Cape Town shindig – only a couple at both.
Even if you aren't attending one of these events, the names of who'll be there comprise a significant percentage of the Who's Who in Top Wine SA 2025, together with some newbies and possible discoveries in the mix:
| UNDER THE ATRIUM WINE PARTY | STELLENBOSCH WINE FESTIVAL |
| AA Badenhorst Swartland |
Alto Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Alinea Noordhoek |
Alluvia Banghoek-Stellenbosch |
| Angus Paul Stellenbosch |
Amperbo Bottelary-Stellenbosch |
| Beeslaar Stellenbosch |
Annandale Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Blacksmith Swartland |
Bellevue Bottelary-Stellenbosch |
| Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek |
Bertha Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Boschkloof Stellenbosch |
Beyerskloof Stellenbosch |
| Callender Peak Ceres |
Blaauwklippen Stellenbosch |
| Carinus Stellenbosch |
Cavalli Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Charla Haasbroek Swellendam |
Clos Malverne Devon Valley-Stellenbosch |
| Colmant Franschhoek |
Compagniesdrift Eerste River-Stellenbosch |
| Colombo Stellenbosch |
De Meye Muldersvlei-Stellenbosch |
| Craven Stellenbosch |
DeMorgenzon Stellenbosch Kloof |
| Crystallum Bot River |
Deux Frères Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Dainty Bess Paarl |
Dornier Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Foundry Paarl |
Ernie Els Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Fram Swartland |
Flagstone Somerset West / Strand |
| Gabriëlskloof Bot River |
Groenland Bottelary-Stellenbosch |
| Genevieve Bot River |
Guardian Peak Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Glen Heatlie Paarl |
Hartenberg Bottelary-Stellenbosch |
| Hamilton Russell Hemel-en-Aarde |
Hidden Valley Helderberg |
| Hearth Hemel-en-Aarde |
Hill & Dale Stellenbosch |
| Hogan Stellenbosch |
Jordan Stellenbosch Kloof |
| illimis Stellenbosch |
Joubert Koelenhof-Stellenbosch |
| Intellego Swartland |
Journey's End Sir Lowry's Pass-Somerset West |
| Joostenberg Paarl |
Kaapzicht Bottelary-Stellenbosch |
| Klein Constantia Constantia |
Kanonkop Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Le lit de Franken Swellendam |
Ken Forrester Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Le Riche Stellenbosch |
Kleine Zalze Stellenbosch |
| Lokaia Franschhoek |
Koelenhof Koelenhof-Stellenbosch |
| Lourens Paarl |
Lanzerac Jonkershoek-Stellenbosch |
| Luddite Bot River |
Le Bonheur Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Maanschijn Hermanus |
L'Avenir Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Miles Mossop Stellenbosch |
Le Chant Polkadraai Hills-Stellenbosch |
| Mother Rock Swartland |
Le Grand Domaine Devon Valley-Stellenbosch |
| Myburgh Paarl |
Meerlust Eerste River-Stellenbosch |
| Olifantsberg Breedekloof |
Morgenster Somerset West |
| Paul Cluver Elgin |
Muratie Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Paulus Paarl |
Neethlingshof Stellenbosch |
| Pieter Ferreira Franschhoek |
Neil Ellis Stellenbosch |
| Raats Stellenbosch |
Overgaauw Stellenbosch Kloof |
| Rall Swartland |
Peter Falke Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Restless River Hemel-en-Aarde |
Pink Valley Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Sakkie Mouton Vredendal |
Raats Polkaraai Hills-Stellenbosch |
| Saldanha Swartland |
Remhoogte Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Sauerwein Stanford |
Reyneke Polkadraai Hills-Stellenbosch |
| Savage Cape Town |
Rust en Vrede Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Scions of Sinai Stellenbosch |
Simonsig Koelenhof-Stellenbosch |
| Shannon Elgin |
Spier Vlottenburg-Stellenbosch |
| Storm Hemel-en-Aarde |
Stellenbosch Reserve Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Tembela Cape Town |
Stellenzicht Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Terracura Swartland |
Thelema Helshoogte-Stellenbosch |
| Testalonga Swartland |
Vergenoegd Löw Eerste River-Stellenbosch |
| Thelema Stellenbosch |
Villiera Koelenhof-Stellenbosch |
| Thistle & Weed Stellenbosch |
Visio Stellenbosch |
| Thorne & Daughters Bot River |
Warwick Simonsberg-Stellenbosch |
| Trizanne Kommetjie |
Waterford Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Van Loggerenberg Paarl |
Winshaw Eerste River-Stellenbosch |
| Vilafonté Stellenbosch |
Yonder Hill Helderberg-Stellenbosch |
| Vineyard Party Cape Town |
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| Vino pH Paarl |
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| Vuurberg Stellenbosch |
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| Weather Report Bot River |
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| Yardstick Stellenbosch |