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Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2025 sales figures

By , 7 October 2025

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The 41st Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction, held this past Friday and Saturday, achieved record sales of R17 215 000. A total of 1 912 cases (6 x 750ml) were sold, at an average price of R1 501 per bottle.

By comparison, the 2024 auction realised R16 645 500 for 2 118 cases, averaging R1 309 per bottle – a smaller volume but a notable year-on-year increase in price, with the absence of longtime headline sponsor Nedbank seemingly having little impact on the outcome.

This year’s auction attracted 258 registered bidders from 13 countries, with 87 successful buyers. South African bidders accounted for 64% of sales, followed by the UK (18%).

The top-selling wines by price per case (6 x 750ml) were:

  • Mullineux “The Gris” Old Vine Sémillon 2024 – R25 000

  • Rall Noa Syrah 2023 – R19 000

  • Lismore Valkyrie Chardonnay 2024 – R17 500

  • Cederberg Black Slate Shiraz 2023 – R16 000

  • Solo Wines Auction Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 – R15 000

Bordeaux Index (UK) was the top buyer for the third consecutive year, followed by Southern Sun Hotels, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, and SA Wineimport (Denmark), with the remainder purchased by both local and international private collectors.

Guild members and member properties also raised an additional R671 400 for the CWG Protégé Programme through the sale of wine donations and exclusive wine-related experiences.

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  • Louis | 7 October 2025

    Interesting to see Southern Sun Hotels among the top buyers. I’ve stayed and dined at several of their properties but don’t recall ever spotting any CWG wines on their lists. I wonder where within the group these wines actually end up. Perhaps reserved for select venues or special guests?

  • GillesP | 7 October 2025

    I can’t help thinking CWG wines are a huge rip off . Marketing exercise to sell wines at a higher price because of the label. I have never fallen for it.

  • Tim James | 7 October 2025

    Good to see that Carl Schultz did well with the maiden entry under his own new label rather than Hartenberg. But it was initially rather startling to see the name “Solo Wines” – that used to be the name of former CWG member Philip Costandius’s brand, though I think it didn’t survive for long, but had a brief presence on the CWG auction as I recall.

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