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Assisting producers to retain, grow and optimise markets is the most important function of the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), an enabling grower association. SATI represents growers on key government and industry initiatives aimed at creating more opportunities from ownership to accessing new markets in a sustainable way.

SATI assists growers with industry information, transformation, research, technology and technical transfer, as well as training and education with the objective to establish South Africa as the Preferred Country of Origin for the world’s best tasting grapes.

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The SADC Economic Partnership Agreement gives produce from the region full or partial exemption from duties on exports into the EU. The three biggest markets by value and volume are the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

There are over 3 500 wine producers in South Africa, with the large majority located in the Western Cape. Wine is produced by estates, independent cellars and producer cellars or co-operatives. The Distell group runs five distilleries and seven wineries in the Western Cape and produces about a third of the country’s natural and sparkling wine.

South Africa is the eighth-biggest wine producer globally and produces about 4% of the world’s wine.

Membership of the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) is by invitation and includes some of the best winemakers in the country. Members get together to taste wines from around the world and share their knowledge and ideas.

Online Resources

Cape Winemakers Guild: www.capewinemakersguild.com

SA Wine Industry Information & Systems: www.sawis.co.za

South African Table Grape Industry: www.satgi.co.za

Vinpro: www.vinpro.co.za

The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is one of the great events in the wine calendar. In 2022, two of the top four wines were white wines and both were produced by female winemakers –Samantha O’Keefe of Lismore Estate Vineyards and Andrea Mullineux (Mullineux & Leeu).

The Lismore Valkyrie Chardonnay 2021 from Greyton was knocked down for an average of R1 743 per bottle while the Mullineux Trifecta Chenin Blanc 2020 from the Swartland sold at R1 633.

The highest average price realised was R2 457 per bottle for the Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2019. Auction prices were 30% higher than in 2021, as 30% of the lots were sold to international bidders. Strauss & Co auctioned 513 lots at a hammer price just shy of R14-million, resulting in an average bottle price of R1 227. ■