Prescient Fund Services Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026: Top 10
By Christian Eedes, 23 June 2026
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Introduction
The Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026 sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
Number of entries per category
1) Natural Sweet – two
2) Noble Late Harvest – four
3) Straw – five
4) Hanepoot – five
5) Muscadel – four
6) Fortified – one
6) Port-style – five
Top wines
97 – Best overall
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 1996
Price: R2,000
Wine of Origin: Calitzdorp
Alc: 18.93%
Wins R10,000 in shipping from Aspiring Couriers.
96
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2021
Price: R399
Wine of Origin: Calitzdorp
Alc: 19%
94
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2024
Price: R365
Wine of Origin: Calitzdorp
Alc: 18%
93
De Wet White Muscadel 2021
Price: R109
Wine of Origin: Worcester
Alc: 17.44%
93
Nederburg The Winemasters Noble Late Harvest 2024
Price: R169
Wine of Origin: Western Cape
Alc: 8.46%
93
Nuy Barbieri Idro Rooi Muskadel 2017
Price: R100
Wine of Origin: Nuy
Alc: 16.5%
92
De Wet Cape Ruby 2025
Price: R105
Wine of Origin: Worcester
Alc: 15.65%
92
Joostenberg Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2025
Price: R239
Wine of Origin: Paarl
Alc: 12.2%
92
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Fortitude Fortified
Chenin Blanc NV
Price: R175
Wine of Origin: Paarl
Alc: 16.32%
92
Villa Esposto Muscat de Alexandrie Straw Wine 2025
Price: R145
Wine of Origin: Olifants River
Abv: 8.46%
Shop online
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In-depth analysis
To read the report in full, including key findings, tasting notes for the top wines, buying guide (wines ranked by quality relative to price) and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered, download the following: PFS Sweet Wine & Fortifieds Report 2026
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Donald Griffiths | 23 June 2026
I try and make a regular stop at Boplaas every time I travel through Calitzdorp. They have to be one of the most under rated producers in the country, their fortifieds are consistently world class. They make a very good whisky and gin too.
Greg Sherwood | 24 June 2026
These fortifieds may not be the most popular styles of wine on the market but boy they do look like incredible value for money! Everyone you have a half of sticky in the fridge or a bottle of Port or Cape Tawny in the liquor cabinet.