Bulk Wine Suppliers in South Africa

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Below we list some of the leading bulk wine suppliers in South Africa

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1. Mountain Ridge

Bulk Wine Specialists since 1949, they have been consistently producing top quality cultivar bulk wines out of grapes from some of the best locations in the Western Cape of South Africa. They can produce bulk wines that are custom made to the client’s preference, ranging from dry wines to sweet wines, and have it bottle ready.

Mountain Ridge produces wines for every type of wine lover, ranging from our easy drinking entry level De Liefde wines to our medium and premium Mountain Ridge and Romansrivier wines. The De Liefde Range includes a Chenin blanc, a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend and a Rosé Sparkling Wine called De Liefde Smooch.  They also produce a kiddies wine in the form of our De Liefde Grape Juice. 

For more information, visit https://www.mountainridge.co.za

2. Stellenberg Wines

Stellenberg Wines is situated in picturesque Stellenbosch, the heart of the South African wine industry. They specialize in the export of quality bulk & bottled wines to international markets, which currently include Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Stellenberg Wines offers bulk wines in a variety of options, including but not limited to, mini Flexi's, Flexi'sand bulk cargo vessels.

For more information, visit http://www.stellenbergwines.co.za/

3. Cape Wine Company

Cape Wine Company was founded in 2010 when Erlank Erasmus decided to take his craft as winemaker and create a space from which he could share the produce with wine lovers across the world. With full confidence in the quality of wine produced in the Cape Winelands of South Africa. In addition to producing and bottling quality wines, Cape Wine Company is also able to offer wine in bulk to clients both locally and abroad. With more than 20 years of expertise in the procuring and shipping of bulk wine, we are confident in our ability to fulfill our client’s needs

For more information, visit http://capewinecompany.co.za/

4. Ashton Winery

Ashton Winery strives to produce the best quality grapes in cooperation with its members and to supply exceptional wines to local and international markets. They are ideally situated as Ashton Winery lies in the heart of the Robertson Valley between the Breë River and the foothills of the Langeberg mountains. The forty-six grape producers grow all the main cultivars in a wide variety of microclimatic regions with the result that a wide variety of wine types and styles can be produced.

Ashton Winery is one of the country’s biggest bulk supplier to a number of leading brands in the wine industry. Their wine is of exceptional quality at reasonable prices. The sixty grape producers grow all the main cultivars in a wide variety of microclimate regions, with result that we can make a wide variety of wine types and styles. The producers are regularly informed of the most recent viticultural and vinicultural information by our vineyard consultant.

For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwinery.com

5. Sarah’s Creek

Sarah’s Creek wines are situated in one the worlds most beautiful areas known as the BAR Valley (Bonnievale, Ashton, and Robertson), just two hours outside Cape Town, South Africa. Expertly selected to give you the finest taste!

The bulk wine trade is the trade of large volumes of unbottled wine (or raw materials) needed to produce bottled wine. It comes in stainless steel tanks as large as 10 000 to 200 000 liters. Unknown to most people, wine producers and farmers buy and sell these wines in large quantities to create wine blends with their own wines to match the exact taste and the wine style of their previous wine ranges. As bulk and bottled wine brokers, China Africa (Pty) Ltd keeps tabs on producers stock levels and quality variants. In addition to supplying bulk wines and the production and marketing of our own brands, they are also actively involved with various private label programs and currently supply own label products to a number of international retail clients.

For more information, visit https://sarahscreek.co.za/

6. Southern Sky Wines

Southern Sky Wines is based in the historic Winelands town of Paarl, South Africa.As a brand owner, they are very focused on building distribution for their TARA HILL, MARIMBA, <imagine> and READY STEADY wine brands. These Brands cover the main price points.Their structure facilitates turn-key decision making and offers great flexibility in meeting customers’ needs.Besides marketing their own Brands they also offer a wide range of services from; personalized wine packaging, sourcing bulk wine and consulting on the brand development and positioning.They offer a comprehensive bulk wine brokering service and can supply wines in all the main price categories at very competitive prices.Continuity of supply and quality are key objectives. They encourage their bulk clients to work closely with the winemaker in order to tailor the final blend to their preference.

For more information, visit http://www.southernskywines.com

7. Wellington Wines

Wellington Wines is a private company owned by 98 grape producers in the Wellington area and the surrounds. This group of like-minded farmers acts together, share ownership and meet the needs of international bulk wine customers. Wellington Wines focus on creating value for their international customers by packing and exporting directly. The quality produced is of a high standard. Wellington Wines provides the most integrated wine supply chain solution to the world. They expertise in these services enables us to provide excellent value and product consistency.

For more information, visit https://bulk.wellingtonwines.com

8. Govert Wines

Our company was founded in 2002 by the present owner Teuns Keuzenkamp. The purpose of the establishment of Govert Wines & Co Pty Ltd was to create a professional company that is market and client orientated. Excellence at all service levels: They are renowned for their international wine knowledge and have more than 15 years of international business experience. Through their partnership agreements with different wineries, they supply their client base with bulk wines, bottled wines as well as non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice. They focus particularly on the premium segment of the market, as well as entry-level wines. Thay produce the bottled products, from buying wine in bulk from our preferred partners, seeing that it is up to spec for bottling in either cork or stelvin and oversee all the logistic issues as well as the shipping of the wine to their clients.

For more information, visit http://www.govertwines.com/

9. Namaqua Wines

Namaqua Wines has a history of magic that stretches all the way back to 1947. Like good wine, the winery has only gotten better with age- today they are one of South Africa’s largest wineries and in 1992 they started exporting their wines so that wine-lovers all over the world could also experience Namaqua’s enchantment. Namaqua Wines is one of the largest growers and exporters of fine wines from South Africa. They sell branded products but have the capacity to supply selected customers with bulk wine.  

For more information, visit http://www.namaquawines.com/

10. McGregor Winery

McGregor Winery lies on the Southern end of the Robertson Wine Valley, nestled between the picturesque hills of the Riviersonderend mountains, just outside of the charming and special village after which it is named. The winery was established in 1948 and is owned by the 33 farmers who produce around 14 000 tons of wine grapes annually. The sun-soaked soils result in flavourful grapes, which in turn make delicious wines. Their winemaking team proudly produces around 10 million liters of quality wines for both the local and international bulk and bottled markets. The relaxed pace of life and serenity of the village are reflected in the style of wines we produce. The Winery continually strives to deliver high standards of product and service excellence that meet the expectations of their customers, and that build their brand and its reputation. 

For more information, visit http://www.mcgregorwinery.co.za/

11. Coastal Wine

Founded in 2008, Coastal Wine is now among the top wine exporters as well as being the largest broker in South Africa. They pride themselves on being seen as a one-stop business for all wine requirements. Their services include wine sourcing, vintage tastings, bulk and bottle exports as well as production planning. They import their own grape concentrate that they supply at competitive prices. Their market-driven approach and flexibilities have seen them securing long-standing contracts both locally and internationally.  

For more information, visit http://www.coastalwine.co.za/

12. Cloverfield Wine

The Marais family has about 110 hectares under vine. Mainly Chardonnay and Shiraz are grown here, but there are also Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Colombar, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Cinsaut, Semillon and Petite Verdot. The vineyards lie between the Langeberg Mountain in the north and the Breede River in the south. There are two main soil types – one rich in lime, the other a very fertile alluvial soil found along the banks of the river.The area surrounding Cloverfield is blessed with a healthy and generous climate. At Cloverfield, they offer a wide range of Bulk Wines both in Red and White Cultivars

For more information, visit http://www.cloverfield.co.za/

13. Arbelos Wines

Arbelos sources 70 000 tons of grapes from its own producers, Botha and Slanghoek Cellars, consisting of 70 wine growers. Arbelos is not restricted to these cellars and therefore also sources from the wider South African industry, using their extensive facilities to satisfy their clients.

Their services include:

  1. Blending of wines, up to 1 million liters at a time
  2. Protein stability
  3. Bulk filtrations
  4. Tartrate stability
  5. Fine filtrations
  6. Loading of containers for export

This, with the added value of working with distributors and retailers in uncovering new surprises for the industry, makes Arbelos an innovative bulk wine supplier.

For more information, visit http://arbeloswines.com/wines

Disclaimer: Please note that the companies listed on this page are not related to or are directly or indirectly involved in the Beverage Trade Network. BTN has listed the companies as a reference purpose only.