The 2026 Absa Top 10 winners are:
Diemersdal – Diemersdal The Journal Pinotage 2024, WO Durbanville
Survivor Wines – Survivor Pinotage Reserve 2023, WO Swartland
Beyerskloof Wines – Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2022, WO Stellenbosch
Du Toitskloof Wines – Du Toitskloof Granite Pinotage 2025, WO Malmesbury
Koelenhof Wynkelder – Koelenbosch Director’s Reserve Pinotage 2023, WO Stellenbosch
Wellington Wines – Wellington Wines La Cave Pinotage 2024, WO Wellington
Stellenrust Wines – Stellenrust ArtiSons The Professor’s Perfect Crime Pinotage 2024, WO Stellenbosch
Langdam FrostLine – Frostline Pinotage 2024, WO Koo Plateau
Groot Phesantekraal – Groot Phesantekraal Pinotage 2024, WO Durbanville
Le Grand Domaine – Le Grand Domaine Grand Vin de Stellenbosch Pinotage 2024, WO Stellenbosch
The judges were Etienne Louw, panel convener; Wynand Lategan; Lucinda Heyns; Kiara Scott; and Moses Magwaza.
There were 112 entries submitted by 59 producers. The 10 winners came from 6 Wine of Origin areas — 4 Stellenbosch, 2 Durbanville, and one from each of Swartland, Malmesbury, Wellington and the Koo Plateau and from 4 vintages : 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
What I find so exciting about this competition, which started in 1997 is the mix of previous winners from well known wineries and first time winners from wineries that I have never encountered.
Congratulations to all.
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