Top 100 South African wines over the past 10 years – 2016 Classification

THE SA Wine & Cellar Classifications point to the current ‘who’s who’ of the South African winelands – all of the top wines and cellars over the past 10 years, including the very best in each class. Ten years’ tasting results, the best track records, involving the TOP TASTING PANELS, local and international – a pooling of expert opinions about South African wines as reviewed around the globe. For more about the latest SA Wine Classifications, SEE HERE, and for more about the latest SA Cellar Classifications, SEE HERE.

Top Wine SA Classification logo - 2016, tweakedShowcased below are the Top 100 South African wines across a spread of vintages between 2006 and 2015 inclusive (there are actually 104 listings, with 10 wines tied for 95th spot in the various category rankings). And eight of the producers have three or more wines in the Top 100: Beyerskloof, Cape Point, Cederberg, Fleur du Cap (Bergkelder), Jordan, Kanonkop, Nederburg and Tokara.

 

Top 100 SA Wines – 2006 to 2015, by type and variety

 

WHITE WINES

 

CHARDONNAY
Ataraxia
Chamonix Reserve
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered (Bergkelder)
Groot Constantia
Hamilton Russell
Jordan Barrel Fermented
Jordan Nine Yards
Mulderbosch Barrel Fermented
Oak Valley
Paul Cluver
Rustenberg Five Soldiers
Sumaridge
Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch
Uva Mira The Single Tree

CHENIN BLANC
Beaumont Hope Marguerite
Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine
DeMorgenzon Reserve
Kanu KCB
Stellenrust Barrel Fermented
The FMC (Ken Forrester)

SAUVIGNON BLANC
Cape Point
Cederberg
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner (Cederberg)
Diemersdal Eight Rows
Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sur Lie
Nederburg Private Bin D234
Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin

SEMILLON
Cape Point

WHITE BLENDS
Cape Point Isliedh
Miles Mossop Saskia
Nederburg Ingenuity
Nitida Coronata Integration
Sadie Palladius
Tokara Director’s Reserve
Vergelegen G.V.B

 

RED WINES

 

CABERNET FRANC
Raats Family
Warwick

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Boekenhoutskloof
Cederberg Five Generations
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered (Bergkelder)
Guardian Peak Lapa
Kanonkop
Le Riche Reserve
Nederburg Private Bin R163
Rustenberg Peter Barlow
Stark-Condé Three Pines
Thelema
Waterford

PINOT NOIR
Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak
Chamonix Reserve
Hamilton Russell
Meerlust
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards

PINOTAGE
Beyerskloof Diesel
Beyerskloof Reserve
Diemersfontein Carpe Diem
Kanonkop
Rijk’s Private Cellar
Rijk’s Reserve
Simonsig Redhill
Windmeul Reserve

SHIRAZ / SYRAH
Boekenhoutskloof
Bon Courage Inkará
Cederberg
Cirrus (Guardian Peak)
Eagles’ Nest
Hartenberg The Stork
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve
Raka Biography
Saronsberg
Saxenburg Private Collection

RED BLENDS
Beyerskloof Field Blend
De Toren Fusion V
Eikendal Classique
Ernie Els Signature
Hartenberg The Mackenzie
Jordan Cobblers Hill
Kaapzicht Steytler Vision
Kanonkop Paul Sauer
La Motte Pierneef Collection Syrah Viognier
Morgenster
Sadie Columella
Saronsberg Full Circle
Tokara Director’s Reserve
Warwick Trilogy

 

SPARKLING WINES

 

CAP CLASSIQUE
Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut
Villiera Monro Brut

 

SWEET WINES

 

UNFORTIFIED DESSERT
Delheim Edelspatz Noble Late Harvest
Fairview La Beryl Blanc (Straw Wine)
Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest (Bergkelder)
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Noble Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Natural Sweet Muscadel
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest
Neethlingshof Maria Noble Late Harvest
Paul Cluver Riesling Noble Late Harvest

FORTIFIED DESSERT
Nuy Red Muscadel
Nuy White Muscadel

PORT-STYLE
Axe Hill Cape Vintage
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve
De Krans Cape Vintage
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve

 

Top 100 SA Wines – 2006 to 2015, alphabetical

 

Ataraxia Chardonnay
Axe Hill Cape Vintage (Port)
Beaumont Hope Marguerite (Chenin)
Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage
Beyerskloof Field Blend (Red)
Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve
Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah
Bon Courage Inkará Shiraz
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve (Port)
Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir
Cape Point Isliedh (White Blend)
Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc
Cape Point Semillon
Cederberg Five Generations Cabernet Sauvignon
Cederberg Sauvignon Blanc
Cederberg Shiraz
Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve
Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve
Cirrus Syrah (Guardian Peak)
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc (Cederberg)
De Krans Cape Vintage (Port)
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve (Port)
De Toren Fusion V (Red Blend)
Delheim Edelspatz Noble Late Harvest
DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc
Diemersdal Eight Rows Sauvignon Blanc
Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Pinotage
Eagles’ Nest Shiraz
Eikendal Classique (Red Blend)
Ernie Els Signature (Red Blend)
Fairview La Beryl Blanc (Straw Wine)
Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest (Bergkelder)
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon (Bergkelder)
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Chardonnay (Bergkelder)
Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs (MCC Sparkling)
Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run Sauvignon Blanc
Groot Constantia Chardonnay
Guardian Peak Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon
Hamilton Russell Chardonnay
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir
Hartenberg The Mackenzie (Red Blend)
Hartenberg The Stork Shiraz
Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Jordan Cobblers Hill (Red Blend)
Jordan Nine Yards Chardonnay
Kaapzicht Steytler Vision (Cape Blend)
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon
Kanonkop Paul Sauer (Red Blend)
Kanonkop Pinotage
Kanu KCB Chenin Blanc
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Sur Lie
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz
La Motte Pierneef Collection Syrah Viognier
Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Meerlust Pinot Noir
Miles Mossop Saskia (White Blend)
Morgenster (Red Blend)
Mulderbosch Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Nederburg Ingenuity (White Blend)
Nederburg Private Bin D234 Sauvignon Blanc
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur Noble Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Natural Sweet Muscadel
Nederburg Private Bin R163 Cabernet Sauvignon
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest
Neethlingshof Maria Noble Late Harvest
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Pinot Noir
Nitida Coronata Integration (White Blend)
Nuy Red Muscadel
Nuy White Muscadel
Oak Valley Chardonnay
Paul Cluver Chardonnay
Paul Cluver Riesling Noble Late Harvest
Raats Family Cabernet Franc
Raka Biography Shiraz
Rijk’s Private Cellar Pinotage
Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage
Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay
Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon
Sadie Columella (Red Blend)
Sadie Palladius (White Blend)
Saronsberg Full Circle (Red Blend)
Saronsberg Shiraz
Saxenburg Private Collection Shiraz
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut (MCC Sparkling)
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage
Stark-Condé Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon
Stellenrust Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc
Sumaridge Chardonnay
The FMC Chenin Blanc (Ken Forrester)
Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon
Tokara Director’s Reserve Red
Tokara Director’s Reserve White
Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin Sauvignon Blanc
Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch Chardonnay
Uva Mira The Single Tree Chardonnay
Vergelegen G.V.B White
Villiera Monro Brut (MCC Sparkling)
Warwick Cabernet Franc
Warwick Trilogy (Red Blend)
Waterford Cabernet Sauvignon
Windmeul Reserve Pinotage

 

For the Current SA Top 100 and Hall of Fame, Click Here.

 

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