New season. New energy. A fresh take on wine.
As the city turns towards longer afternoons and brighter days, Wine Forty Four returns to 44 Stanley on Saturday, 20 September 2025 with its Spring Edition.
This edition celebrates newness — fresh vintages, bold styles, and winemakers charting new directions. Expect skin-contact whites, minimal-intervention reds, and seasonal takes on familiar favourites: wines that push boundaries while staying true to their roots.
Curated in partnership with Vinosity, the event champions small-batch producers who are redefining South African wine.
A Line-Up of Innovators
The Spring Edition brings together 15 producers across three themes. From Lesotho’s first and only winery (Sani Wines) to Franschhoek’s “rebels of the vine” (Black Elephant Vintners) and the collaborative spirit of Karibib, this is a chance to meet the makers shaping the future of South African wine.
The Innovation Set – big names, brave moves: Brookdale, Harry Hartman, Kara-Tara
Naturally Now – unfiltered, untamed, alive: Bruwer Vintners, Lalela, VINEVENOM
New School Makers – young producers, bold ideas: Black Elephant Vintners, Colombo Wines, Kumusha Wines, Lelie van Saron, New Dawn, Sani Wines, Three Quarters, Wolf & Woman Wines, Karibib
Beyond the Glass
This year’s programme includes two special experiences at The Bioscope, 44 Stanley’s independent cinema:
Blind Ambition – an award-winning documentary introduced by Tinashe Nyamudoka of Kumusha Wines, one of the film’s central figures.
Private Tasting with Lalela & New Dawn – hosted by Wade Sander and Rüdger van Wyk, two new voices of South African winemaking, paired with a curated snack box and take-home wines.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Venue: 44 Stanley, Johannesburg
Tickets: R420 general admission, includes unlimited tastings from all participating wineries and a Riedel tasting glass.
Blind Ambition screening tickets via The Bioscope
For private tasting bookings, contact harry@vinosity.co.za.
Wine Forty Four has become one of Joburg’s most anticipated wine gathering.
