The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024

Session 2 | Saturday, 05 October from 10:00 - 17:00

Sold for

ZAR 27 600
Lot 394
  • Strydom Family Wines; The Game Changer Cabernet Franc-Merlot; 2020; 24 (4 x 6); 750ml
  • Strydom Family Wines; The Game Changer Cabernet Franc-Merlot; 2020; 24 (4 x 6); 750ml
  • Strydom Family Wines; The Game Changer Cabernet Franc-Merlot; 2020; 24 (4 x 6); 750ml
  • Strydom Family Wines; The Game Changer Cabernet Franc-Merlot; 2020; 24 (4 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 40 000
VAT is charged on both hammer & premium for daggered lots
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 27 600
Location
Wine Storage

About this Item

2020 The Game Changer Cabernet Franc-Merlot
24 (4 x 6) 750ml

“Wine shouldn’t be a pretentious thing. If people can see ‘Wow, I can fit in with this, nobody is going to ask me a funny question or look at me funny’, then they feel much more at home. That’s how we approach it.” - Rianie Strydom

83% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot

Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: Rianie Strydom

For three years running, this blend has remained the sole offering of its kind at auction, underscoring its rarity and exclusivity. Bottled from one 300-litre barrel, this wine is crafted exclusively for the CWG auction, emphasizing its limited production. Inspired by a vintage spent in St Emilion, France, during my early winemaking career, I sought to replicate the essence of the Merlot/Cabernet Franc blends prevalent in the region, utilizing varieties I hold in high esteem. With only 240 bottles available, this wine epitomizes scarcity and distinction.

Tasting Notes: The blend of these two varieties makes for a full-bodied wine with a balanced acidity and smooth finish. Cabernet Franc adds red fruit flavour and spice, while Merlot adds black fruit and chocolates.

Ready for drinking 2027 to 2035.

Bottle Size: 750ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 69
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 40

Alc: 14.03 vol%
RS: 2.7 g/l
TA: 5.6 g/l
pH: 3.55

This wine is packed in a wooden box.

Notes

Friday, 04 October Session
Lot 119: 12 bottles
Lot 120: 12 bottles
Lot 121: 12 bottles
Lot 122: 24 bottles
Lot 123: 36 bottles

Saturday, 05 October Session
Lot 391: 12 bottles
Lot 392: 12 bottles
Lot 393: 24 bottles
Lot 394: 24 bottles
Lot 395: 36 bottles
Lot 396: 36 bottles

View all Strydom Family Wines CWG lots for sale in this auction