The Pinotage Association organises the Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition for the advancement and promotion of wine made from Pinotage grapes.
Annual Competition
The aim of the annual competition is to identify ten Pinotage wines which will serve as benchmark for the development of distinctive South African Pinotage, and illustrate the uniqueness of Pinotage in the local and international wine world.
Various promotional opportunities for the winning wines and their winemakers are available, media releases and advertorials are facilitated by the Pinotage Association post the announcement of the results.
2024 Top 10 Winners
Archive
Beeslaar Wines
Beeslaar Pinotage 2022
Beyerskloof Wines
Beyerskloof Winemakers Reserve Pinotage 2022
Diemersdal Wine Estate
Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2022
Flagstone Winery
Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2021
Francois van Niekerk Wines
Francois van Niekerk Pinotage 2022
Kanonkop Wine Estate
Kanonkop Pinotage 2018
Koelenhof Cellar
Stellenbosch 1679 Old Vine Pinotage 2022
Rijk’s Cellars
Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2020
Wellington Wines
La Cave Pinotage 2022
Windmeul Cellar
Windmeul The Legend Collection Pinotage 2022
2024 Top 20 Finalists
Beeslaar Wines
Beeslaar Pinotage 2022
Beeslaar Wines
Beeslaar Pinotage 2021
Bellingham
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bushvine Pinotage 2021
Beyerskloof Wines
Beyerskloof Winemakers Reserve Pinotage 2022
Beyerskloof Wines
Diesel Pinotage 2021
Diemersdal Wine Estate
Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2023
Diemersdal Wine Estate
Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2022
Durbanville Hills
Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Promenade
Pinotage 2022
Flagstone Winery
Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2021
Flagstone Winery
Flagstone Truth Tree Pinotage 2021
Francois van Niekerk Wines
Francois van Niekerk Pinotage 2022
Glen Carlou Vineyards
The Glen Carlou Collection Pinotage 2022
Kanonkop Wine Estate
Kanonkop Pinotage 2018
Koelenhof Cellar
Stellenbosch 1679 Old Vine Pinotage 2022
KWV
KWV The Mentors Pinotage 2020
Raka Wines
Raka Pinotage 2022
Rijk’s Cellars
Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2020
Wellington Wines
La Cave Pinotage 2022
Windmeul Cellar
Windmeul The Legend Collection Pinotage 2022
Windmeul Cellar
Windmeul Reserve Pinotage 2021
