Now in its 42nd year, this prestigious event showcases rare and unique wines produced exclusively for the auction in small quantities by Guild members and has become a benchmark for excellence over the past four decades.
The 2026 virtual live auction will be held on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October at Strauss & Co, Brickfield Canvas in Cape Town, with 58 wines selected to go under the hammer. Bidders will be able to compete for 34 red wines (1 364 cases), 22 white wines (780 cases) and two Cap Classique wines (76 cases) across the two days.
Every wine in the auction has been carefully selected to showcase the very best of the Cape Winemakers Guild. Following independent quality testing, the wines are blind tasted by specialist panels of Guild members before earning their place in the auction. This year’s event will be facilitated by Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading art and wine auction house.
All auction wines will be offered across two sessions: Friday, 2 October 2026, from 12h30 to 19h00, and Saturday, 3 October 2026, from 10h00 to 17h00. Those who cannot attend in person will have the opportunity to bid online in real time via the Strauss & Co website, by telephone or by commission bid.
All bidders must create a bidding account and register on the Strauss & Co website. Registration opens in August. Click here to create your bidding account.