The 2026 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 2 - 3 October 2026
Introducing Samantha O'Keefe, Greyton's Audacious Winemaker
Related lots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517
Meet Sebastian Beaumont, The Benchmark-Setting Winemaker
Related lots: 7, 8, 9, 253, 254, 255, 298, 299, 300, 549, 550, 551
Introducing Miles Mossop, the Family-Centred Winemaker
Related lots: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305
Meet David Nieuwoudt, Cederberg's High Altitude Winemaker
Related lots: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310
John Seccombe : A deep connection to the land
Related lots: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315
Carl Schultz’s Next Chapter Begins—Watch the Story
Related lots: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320
Discover The Unique Winemaker's Journey of Gordon Newton Johnson
Related lots: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325
Introducing David Trafford, The Exceptional Wine Architect
Related lots: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 260, 261, 262, 263, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561
Telling the Unique Story of South African Wine with Bruwer Raats
Related lots: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566
Introducing Richard Kershaw, the Detail-Loving Master of Wine
Related lots: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538
Introducing John Loubser, The Boundary Pushing Cap Classique Winemaker
Related lots: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353
Pushing the Envelope of Wine Excellence with J.D. Pretorius
Related lots: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358
Meet Kevin Grant, The Proud Terroirist
Related lots: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527
Introducing Gary Jordan, the geologist who fell in love with wine.
Related lots: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586
Meet David Sadie, The Remarkable Swartland Winemaker
Related lots: 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373
Introducing Charles Hopkins, De Grendel's Lifelong Student of Wine
Related lots: 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 256, 257, 258, 259, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556
Emul Ross: Mastermind behind Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Ashbourne, and Southern Right wines
Related lots: 87, 88, 89, 90, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383
Enter Coenie Snyman's World of Holistic Winemaking
Related lots: 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390
Making Terroir Expressive Wines with Adi Badenhorst
Related lots: 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395
Discover Rianie Strydom's Inspiring Winemaker's Journey.
Related lots: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402
Meet Second Generation Winemaker Warren Ellis
Related lots: 109, 110, 111, 112, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532
Crafting Cabernet Sauvignon to Tell Stellenbosch's Story with Christo le Riche
Related lots: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414
Explore the Fun-loving Side of Winemaking with Bot River's Niels Verburg
Related lots: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 415, 416, 417, 418
Lucas Van Loggerenberg
Related lots: 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576
Introducing The Unconventional yet Brilliant Winemaker, Duncan Savage
Related lots: 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434
Meet Frans Smit, the Ever-Evolving Bordeaux-Style Winemaker
Related lots: 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 269, 270, 271, 272, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571
Meet Bartho Eksteen, The Exceptionally Gifted Terroir Enthusiast
Related lots: 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444
Uncover the Legacy-Rich Story of David Finlayson
Related lots: 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449
Crafting Truly Great Wines with Andrea Mullineux
Related lots: 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 287, 288, 289, 290, 450, 451, 452, 453, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591
Introducing The Pope of Pinotage, Pierre Wahl
Related lots: 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548
Meet Erika Obermeyer, The Storytelling Winemaker
Related lots: 167, 168, 169, 170, 244, 245, 246, 247, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543
The Art of Winemaking: A Conversation with Reenen Borman
Related lots: 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468
Expressing The Unique Terroirs of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley with Hannes Storm
Related lots: 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522
Introducing Louis Strydom, Ernie Els' Extraordinary Winemaker
Related lots: 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478
Introducing Andries Burger, The Longest-Established Elgin Winemaker
Related lots: 186, 187, 188, 189, 278, 279, 280, 281, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581
Meet Alex Starey, The Hands-On and Multifaceted Winemaker
Related lots: 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493
Danie Steytler: Modern energy, rooted in legacy
Related lots: 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498