Treat yourself to the 2009 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wine selection, as well as flagship wines from members of the guild and place a bid at the Silent Auction of rare, exclusive and otherwise unobtainable wines from previous CWG Auctions, signed by the winemaker who crafted the wine. Wines include a Boekenhoutskloof CWG Syrah 2005, an Overgaauw CWG Cape Vintage Reserve 1998 and a Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 from Le Riche Wines. These wines can only be found in private wine collections, making them highly sought after and exceptionally rare. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go towards the Nedbank CWG Development Trust. Founded in 1999, the Development Trust assists with education, training and empowerment of young people from previously disadvantaged wine-farming communities and includes the guild's Protégé Programme, a mentorship scheme for young, up-and-coming winemakers.
All the wines on offer at the auction to be held in October, 2009, are made exclusively for the auction and selected meticulously by members of the guild to represent the apex of South African wine achievement that can stand up to the world's best. Distinctly different from wines bottled under the members' own labels, the guild's auction wines are selected at a blind tasting and only those showing technical excellence and maturation potential are chosen. This thorough process ensures that every wine boasting the CWG Auction label is a wine of exceptional quality.
The Nedbank CWG Auction will be taking place on Saturday, 3 October at 9am at the Spier Conference Centre in the Stellenbosch Winelands. Interested parties unable to attend can make use of the telephonic bidding services available.
The Johannesburg Showcase at The Atrium, Nedbank Sandton runs from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursday, 27 August. In addition to sampling superb wines, wine lovers can also indulge in the most delectable cheeses from South African producers, such as Fairview, Simonsberg, Zewenwacht, Leyden, Indezi, Kwaito and Gouda.
Tickets cost R100 and include a tasting glass. For bookings go to: www.capewinemakersguild.com. Tickets are also available at the door.
| Winery | Winemaker | To be offered at Silent Auction |
| Ataraxia | Kevin Grant | Ataraxia Serenity 2006 |
| Beyerskloof | Beyers Truter | Beyerskloof CWG Cape Blend 2006 |
| Boekenhoutskloof | Marc Kent | CWG Syrah 2005 |
| Boplaas | Carel Nel | CWG Boplaas Port 2003 |
| Boschkloof | Jacques Borman | Syrah 2005 |
| Bouchard Finlayson | Peter Finlayson | CWG 2005 |
| Cape Point Vineyards | Duncan Savage | Semillon 2007 |
| Cederberg Cellar | David Niewoudt | CWG Shiraz 2005 |
| Chris Keet Wines | Christopher Keet | Cordoba Crescendo 1998 |
| De Grendel | Charles Hopkins | CWG Koetshuis Semillon 2007 |
| De Trafford | David Trafford | Perspective 2004 |
| Edgebaston | David Finlayson | Shiraz 2005 |
| Ernie Els Wines | Louis Strydom | CWG Engelbrecht Els 2006 |
| Flagstone | Bruce Jack | CWG Love Handles 2004 |
| Graham Beck | Pieter Ferreira | CWG Shiraz/Viognier 2002 |
| Grangehurst | Jeremy Walker | CWG Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 |
| Hartenberg | Carl Schultz | CWG Gravel Hill Shiraz 2000 |
| Hidden Valley | Louis Nel | CWG Lands End Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
| Jordan Winery | Gary Jordan | CWG Chardonnay 2007 |
| Kaapzicht | Danie Steytler | CWG Cape Blend 2006 |
| Kanonkop | Abrie Beeslaar | Pinotage 2006 |
| Le Riche Wines | Etienne Le Riche | Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 |
| Luddite | Niels Verburg | CWG Dos Años Shiraz 2004 |
| Neil Ellis Wines | Niels Ellis | CWG Auction Reserve 2005 |
| Nitida | Bernhard Veller | CWG Decorous Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
| Overgaauw | Braam Van Velden | CWG Cape Vintage Reserve 1998 |
| Saronsberg | Dewaldt Heyns | CWG Shiraz Viognier 2006 |
| Simonsig | Johan Malan | CWG Shiraz 2003 |
| Steenberg | John Loubser | Catharina 2006 |
| Teddy Hall Wines | Teddy Hall | CWG Chenin Blanc 2007 |
| The Company of Wine People | Nicky Versfeld | Kumkani Shiraz Viognier 2006 |
| Villiera | Jeff Grier | CWG Terre Rouge 2005 |
| Vriesenhof Vineyards | Jan Coetzee | Kallista 2003 |
| Waterford Wines | Kevin Arnold | CWG Auction Reserve |
