The 29th Auction of the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild, the who’s who of the wine industry, held at Spier yesterday, was a huge success, with a number of Auction records broken.  Generally buyers said the prices paid were very high.  Total sales were R 8,4 million, up 47% compared to 2012.

A number of new records were set this year:

*  record of 163 buyers

*   R6200 was the record price paid for a case of six Hartenberg Auction Reserve Shiraz 2010, made by winemaker Carl Schultz.

*   The average price paid per bottle increased by 14,5%.  I spoke to the beaming Cape Winemakers’ Guild Chairman Jeff Grier of Villiera at midday, when the 2012 total had already been surpassed and was at R6 million at that stage.   He said: ‘The Guild has become a reputable brand in the South African wine industry and our contribution to the industry Continue reading →