Vinimark - The Wine Company

Vinimark - The Wine Company We partner with South African w**e brands to connect excellent w**es with consumers, both locally and abroad.

An uncompromising passion for fine w**es and dedication to service excellence prompted Tim Rands to form Vinimark in 1985. His vision paid off and today, we are the largest independent w**e specialist company in South Africa, distributing and marketing more than 50 of our country’s best known w**e brands. We are also the sole distributors of a number of exclusive French champagnes as well as the p

opular FAT bastard w**e range in South Africa. Our dynamic w**e portfolio and expert knowledge help us to stay at the forefront of our industry, and to promote the culture of responsible w**e consumption as part of the enjoyment of life.

Good food has a way of making w**e feel less complicated.We love that at restaurants like Saint in Johannesburg, w**e is...
11/09/2026

Good food has a way of making w**e feel less complicated.

We love that at restaurants like Saint in Johannesburg, w**e isn't experienced on its own. It shows up at the table alongside food, conversation, service and the occasion itself.

That matters.

Restaurants and hospitality teams who understand both food and w**e help people explore with more confidence, whether that means returning to an old favourite or trying something new.

Sometimes the best w**e education simply feels like a really good meal.

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To most of us, it's a small green shoot. To a viticulturist, it signals the beginning of another vintage.As temperatures...
09/09/2026

To most of us, it's a small green shoot. To a viticulturist, it signals the beginning of another vintage.

As temperatures rise, we watch South African vineyards emerge from winter dormancy and enter active growth. Budburst is one of the first visible milestones in that transition, new shoots emerging as the growing season begins.

What follows will eventually include flowering, fruit set, ripening and harvest, but there are many months of careful vineyard work between this first growth and finished fruit.

We find this one of the most interesting parts of following a vineyard through an entire year. The w**e we eventually encounter in a bottle begins its journey long before there are grapes to see.

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What makes a w**e trade fair genuinely worth attending?It could be discovering a producer you haven't worked with before...
07/09/2026

What makes a w**e trade fair genuinely worth attending?

It could be discovering a producer you haven't worked with before. Comparing w**es side by side. Putting a question directly to the people behind a bottle. Or simply having enough time for a conversation that goes beyond a tasting note.

That's where we see the real value.

Bringing our Brand Partners and members of the trade together offers more than a portfolio of w**es. It opens up the knowledge, decisions and people behind them too.

For buyers, sommeliers and hospitality professionals, that context can be just as valuable as what's in the glass.

We'd love to hear from those of you who regularly attend trade tastings: what makes you leave feeling that your time was well spent?

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Ask us what season it is, and the honest answer depends on which Brand Partner you mean.Our South African vineyards are ...
05/09/2026

Ask us what season it is, and the honest answer depends on which Brand Partner you mean.

Our South African vineyards are waking from winter into a new growing season, while Ch*****ne moves through its 2026 harvest, commune by commune, variety by variety. Another vintage is on its way from vine to cellar.

It's one of the things we find most interesting about working across a portfolio this diverse, no two Brand Partners are ever in quite the same moment.

One might be watching the first buds appear. Another is bringing in the fruit that represents months of work.

Different places, different rhythms, all part of the same w**e year.

Which part of the season do you find yourself most drawn to?

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Tim Atkin MW's 2026 South Africa Special Report is out, and by his own account, it's the one he's proudest of. Now in it...
03/09/2026

Tim Atkin MW's 2026 South Africa Special Report is out, and by his own account, it's the one he's proudest of. Now in its 14th edition and supported by W**es of South Africa (WOSA), this year's report runs to 328 pages, includes more than 1,400 tasting notes, and recognises 248 w**es scoring 95 points or above. Atkin also noted that South Africa is better prepared for climate change than any other country he knows, a striking endorsement of what our industry has built.

Within those results, we're honoured by how strongly our Brand Partners feature. 206 Vinimark Brand Partner w**es received a rating this year, and 161 of them scored 90 points or higher, a real reflection of the craftsmanship behind every bottle.

The standout of the year: Lismore Estate Vineyards was named W**ery of the Year, a wonderful recognition of the work happening on that mountain.

Our Brand Partners also took further podium honours:

DeMorgenzon DMZ Syrah 2024, Stellenbosch – Best Value Red of the Year
Krone R.D. 2016, Elandskloof – Sparkling W**e Discovery of the Year
Lismore Estate Vineyards, South Africa W**ery of the Year

Congratulations to every w**emaker and team behind these results. These scores are built vineyard by vineyard, harvest by harvest, and we're grateful to walk that journey alongside you.

Read the full report via the link in the comments.

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Pinot Noir at the heart of Ch*****neThere's a reason Ch*****ne houses pay such close attention to each new harvest, and ...
03/09/2026

Pinot Noir at the heart of Ch*****ne

There's a reason Ch*****ne houses pay such close attention to each new harvest, and this year is no exception.

As growers assess the 2025/26 season, the focus turns once again to Pinot Noir, the variety that has long shaped the structure, depth and character found in Bollinger's w**es. Every vintage brings its own set of conditions, its own challenges, but the goal never really changes: balance, achieved through careful decisions made long before the w**e ever reaches the cellar.

It's easy to think of great Ch*****ne as something crafted entirely behind closed doors, but really, it starts in the vineyard, season after season, harvest after harvest.

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Small plants. Lasting impact.You might not expect a small, hardy shrub to play a meaningful role in how we think about f...
01/09/2026

Small plants. Lasting impact.

You might not expect a small, hardy shrub to play a meaningful role in how we think about farming, but Spekboom does exactly that.

It's one of South Africa's best-known indigenous plants, prized for its remarkable ability to capture carbon, and just as importantly, for the part it plays in supporting healthier ecosystems. When it's planted alongside vineyards, it adds to biodiversity, gives insects and wildlife somewhere to thrive, and fits into a broader way of farming, one that works with nature instead of against it.

It's a good reminder that meaningful change doesn't always start big. Sometimes it starts with something surprisingly small.

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Celebrating CabernetIt's hard to think of a grape variety that has shaped South African fine w**e quite as much as Caber...
29/08/2026

Celebrating Cabernet

It's hard to think of a grape variety that has shaped South African fine w**e quite as much as Cabernet Sauvignon.

Travel across the country's leading w**e regions, and you'll find it expressed in remarkably different ways, a reflection of soil, climate, and, just as importantly, the people who farm each vineyard. Some producers craft elegant, age-worthy w**es built to be cellared for years. Others lean into bolder, more contemporary styles. Either way, every bottle carries the story of the place it comes from.

That's why, throughout August, we're taking the time to celebrate the w**es, vineyards and people who continue to make Cabernet Sauvignon one of South Africa's defining varieties.

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28/08/2026

South Africa isn't an easy place to grow vines.

Heat. Wind. Dry conditions. Poor soils.

So what does it take for a vineyard to survive for more than three decades?
Rosa Kruger explores why South Africa's old vines are so remarkable, and how our classification compares with other renowned w**e regions around the world.
Some conversations deserve more than a minute.

Watch the full discussion on the Vinimark Podcast https://vinimark.co.za/podcasts , streaming now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

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26/08/2026

Why is an old vine considered "old" at 35 years?

It might seem like an arbitrary number, but it's anything but.

In this clip, Cathy Van Zyl explains why South Africa's harsh growing conditions make 35 years a meaningful milestone, and how mature vineyards naturally find a balance that benefits both the vine and the w**e.

Some conversations deserve more than a minute.

Watch the full discussion on the Vinimark Podcast, streaming now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

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