Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2023 sales figures
By Christian Eedes, 9 October 2023
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Total sale amounted to R14 788 000 at the 39th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction conducted by Strauss & Co this past Friday and Saturday, 1 792 cases (6 x 750ml) fetching an average price of R8 252 per case and an average price per bottle of R1 375. This compares to last year’s sales of R13 985 500 for 1 898 cases, average price per case being R7 369 (average price per bottle: R1 227).
Top Selling Whites (maximum price per bottle)
Mullineux Swartland ‘The Gris’ Old Vines Sémillon 2022 at R2 917 per bottle
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Sandford Chardonnay 2021 at R2 250 per bottle
Ataraxia Under the Gavel Chardonnay 2022 at R1 833 per bottle
Top Selling Reds (maximum price per bottle)
Leeu Passant Franschhoek Hillside Cabernet Franc 2021 at R4 167 per bottle
Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2020 at R3 056 per bottle
Rall Wines Noa Syrah 2021 at R 2 917 per bottle
Top Selling Fortified (maximum price per bottle)
Boplaas Family Vineyards Cape Tawny Colheita 2007 at R2 333 per bottle
Top Selling Cap Classiques (maximum price per bottle)
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Cuvée 108 Chardonnay 2014 at R1 667 per bottle
Silverthorn Wines Big Dog IX Cap Classique 2018 at R1 583 per bottle
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay Barrel Fermented 2014 at R1 333 per bottle
Top Average Case Prices (case size being 6 x 750ml):
Red Wines
Kanonkop Wine Estate CWG Paul Sauer 2020 at R15 464 per case
Leeu Passant Franschhoek Hillside Cabernet Franc 2021 at R14 940 per case
Rall Wines Noa Syrah 2021 at R15 250 per case
Savage Wines Auction Syrah 2021 at R11 583 per case
White Wines
Mullineux Swartland ‘The Gris’ Old Vines Sémillon 2022 at R13 654 per case
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Sandford Chardonnay 2021 at R10 650 per case
Ataraxia Under the Gavel Chardonnay 2022 at R8 820 per case
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Cuvée 108 Chardonnay 2014 at R7 800 per case
There were a total of 96 successful bidders. 58% of sales went to South African bidders, with the balance of the wines going to overseas bidders, with 24% going to the UK, 3% to Denmark and 2% to the Netherlands. Single largest buyer was UK fine wine merchant Bordeaux Index – see here.
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Mike Froud, Top Wine SA | 10 October 2023
How about that, Christian! The Hartenberg Cab that you top-scored among your favourites in the CWG Auction line-up prior to the sale was one of the most-in-demand wines when it went ‘under the hammer’, fetching up to R2666 a bottle.