The 2025 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 3 - 4 October 2025
The 2025 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is a Live (in-person) and Online Auction held on Friday, 3 October from 12:30 - 20:00 and Saturday, 4 October from 09:00 - 15:00 at the Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West.
Session 1 | Friday, 03 October from 12:30 - 19:30
About this Item
100% Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: David Trafford
Sourced from 41-year-old bush vines on the Bottelary Hills, this single-block Chenin thrives on deep gravelly (koffieklip) soils enriched with 25% clay. Fermented naturally without added yeast, it matured for 10 months in two 225 litre old French oak barrels. Bottled unfiltered, the wine retains its purest expression.
Tasting Notes: The nose offers nutty aromas intertwined with dried peach, ginger, lemon, and subtle herbal nuances. On the palate, mineral intensity is prominent, complemented by ripe stone fruit, leading to a long, nutty finish.
Ready for drinking now to 2035.
Bottle Size: 750ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 94
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 48
Alc: 13.78 vol%
RS: 1.7 g/l
TA: 4.8 g/l
pH: 3.51
This wine is packed in a wooden box.
Notes
Friday, 03 October Session
Lot 167: 12 bottles
Lot 168: 12 bottles
Lot 169: 12 bottles
Lot 170: 12 bottles
Lot 171: 36 bottles
Lot 172: 36 bottles
Lot 173: 36 bottles
Lot 174: 36 bottles
Saturday, 04 October Session
Lot 410: 12 bottles
Lot 411: 12 bottles
Lot 412: 36 bottles
Lot 413: 36 bottles