SOUTH AFRICAN WINE GRAPE CROP MAINTAINS MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2026
South Africa’s wine industry enters the 2026 harvest season with renewed confidence, as the first official crop estimate from private and producer-cellar growers points to
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY CHARTS PATH FORWARD AMID GLOBAL ECONOMIC PRESSURES
The South Africa Wine Summit 2025, held at the Stellenbosch University Conservatory, brought together industry leaders, experts, and innovators to shape the future of South African wine. With a focus on authentic storytelling, sustainability, and innovation, the summit addressed the evolving demands of global consumers who seek purpose-driven brands.
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY CELEBRATES EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY HARVEST IN 2025
The 2025 wine grape harvest has been characterised by exceptional fruit quality, thanks to sustained mild and dry conditions that delivered grapes of superb balance, flavour concentration, and structure – the hallmarks of premium wine production.
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE HARVEST 2025: EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY ON THE HORIZON
The 2025 South African wine grape harvest is well underway, with winemakers and viticulturists reporting outstanding quality across the board.
SOUTH AFRICA WINE CONDEMNS UNFAIR EXCISE TAX DECISION, WARNS OF SEVERE INDUSTRY CONSEQUENCES
South Africa Wine strongly condemns the Minister of Finance’s decision to implement excessive excise tax increases on wine.
Protecting our industry: our fight against excise tax increases
In February, South Africa Wine launched a vital excise tax campaign to address the proposed tax hikes that threaten the very sustainability of our industry.
WINE LEADERS CHART INDUSTRY’S FUTURE COURSE
The second South Africa Wine Summit, set for May 22, 2025, at the Conservatory in Stellenbosch, will again gather together wine industry decision-makers and experts to address the sector’s vital challenges and opportunities.
NO TO DEVASTATING EXCISE TAX INCREASES
Since 2004, South Africa has been following an excise tax framework which provides a guideline for the tax incidence as a percentage of the weighted average retail selling price of alcoholic beverages. The current guideline for the tax incidence for wine is set at 11%.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SA WINE: CELEBRATING 366 YEARS OF WINEMAKING EXCELLENCE
South Africa Wine is excited to announce the Happy Birthday SA Wine campaign, a celebration from January through February to celebrate the South African wine
