The South African Wine Index (SAWi, pronounced ‘savvy’) has applied its indexing methodology to data available for all qualifying* wines produced in South Africa, including wines of non SAWi members, and the 150+ wines that achieved a rating of 93 or higher constitute the ‘South African Grand Wines Collection'.

‘Grand Wines’ (French Grand Vin) are commonly regarded as the best a producer has to offer – showing a level of intellectual or emotional stimulation able to capture the consumer’s imagination and intrigue, if not delight, the palate. As such, a ‘Grand Wine’ is not restricted to a particular area, style or wine-making philosophy, but rather simply stands ahead of its peers as a wine that exhibits the best on offer, in the best possible way.

The result is not simply a list of great South African wines, but a collection that commands the attention of the world, being very close to the very best South Africa has to offer. We like the list, but what do you think?

* The index is based on a wine’s performance, over multi-vintage periods, in any of 44 national and international wine competitions and select magazine reviews. See SAWineIndex.com

See the official Press Release here