Old Vine Report 2026: Call for entries

Entries for the third annual Old Vine Report are now open – wines must be made from Certified Heritage Vineyards (vines that are 35 years and older vines registered with SAWIS and approved by the Old Vine Project).

The report will be based on the outcome of a blind tasting of wines entered within a specific category and includes key findings, tasting notes for the Top 10 wines, buyer’s guide and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered.

Wines will be tasted by a three-person panel consisting of Christian Eedes as chairman, James Pietersen, CEO of of Wine Cellar, Cape Town merchants and cellarers of fine wine, and Francois Rautenbach, a hospitality and wine specialist, scoring done according to the 100-point system.

Prize

The producer of the wine judged Best Overall wins a FERMTECH SOLUTIONS organic fermentation kit worth approximately R10,000.

Enter now

For the rules and entry form, click here.