CWG Vinotheque Auction to help save wine industry jobs
The Cape Winemakers Guild has put together an intiative from which the broader wine community can benefit. The winemakers have donated all the wines toward the Guild's annual Vinotheque Auction, which will be hosted live and online by the international auction house Bonhams on 3 October from 12pm. This is the annual Nedbank CWG Auction of current auction vintages.
The Guild's objective is to raise funds to help fellow members assist those employed within their businesses who depend on an income from their work in the wine industry.
The Guild's objective is to raise funds to help fellow members assist those employed within their businesses who depend on an income from their work in the wine industry.
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In addition the Guild will be holding a one-of-a-kind online Vinotheque Auction of past CWG Auction greats.
Wine lovers can look forward to a line-up of rare wines in limited quantities, some from winemakers who have retired from winemaking. These include past CWG Auction wines from Etienne le Riche, Kevin Arnold, Neil Ellis and Beyers Truter.
What buyers can expect
The auction will offer buyers the opportunity to buy several vertical collections.
The vertical collections comprise Ernie Els CWG (2011 – 2016), Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer (2010 – 2015) and Rust en Vrede CWG Estate (2010 – 2015). Wrapping it up, no wine Auction will be complete without an elegant Méthode Cap Classique, and Silverthorn's MCC's never cease to impress.
This year's aution will also offer oenophiles the unique opportunity to get their hands on older gems like the Hartenberg Loam Hill Merlot 2005, Neil Ellis Auction Reserve 2005, and Villiera Terre Rouge 2005. In search of outstanding Swartland beauties, Mullineux brings bidders a lot comprising Mullineux Clairette Blanche 2015 and "The Gris" Semillon 2014.
The auction will be hosted online on the Bonhams website from Friday, 18 September 2020 and will end at 4pm London time on Saturday, 3 October 2020. Bidders can continue to place bids for a period of two weeks.
The catalogue and registrations for the auction will open on 1 September 2020 on the Bonham's website and bidders can sign up for a bidding account with Bonhams at any time.
