Vintage Investment Portfolio 2017
Overview
South African wine quality is at an all-time high and the 2017 vintage will, along with 2015, produce SA’s greatest wines. Wine Cellar's VIP 2017 is the easiest and most cost-effective way of investing in South African wine. With the benefit of 2019 trading data, we have compiled the most investable wines in SA and unitised them into 60 identical R100,000 portfolios. Five years of professional cellaring is included in the purchase price with no further costs. This constitutes R17,576 cellaring costs per portfolio (at today’s value), an effective 17.5% discount on the purchase price.
Wine prices within the VIP 2015 have shown annualised growth of 24.9% since release and a similar portfolio of 2009s would have realised annualised growth of 18.1%.
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Vintage Investment Portfolio 2017
Created on
1 January 2020
Zero fees expiring on
31 December 2025
Redemption
Anytime
Total Investment
R 6,000,000
Total Bottles
14,400
Price of VIP 2017 Unit
R 100,000
January 2020
Bottles per unit
240
VIP 2017 Index (Base Jan 2020)
175.9
Base Unit Value
R 100,000
January 2020
Current Value
R 175,890
May 2024
Annualised Growth
15.2%
Total Growth
75.9%
Management fees*
R 0.00
*Free management for 5 years
Cellaring fees*
R 0.00
*Free cellaring for 5 years
The wines in the VIP 2017
| Wine | Vintage | Ratings | Bottles/ unit |
Current price | Release price | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Badenhorst, Family Red | 2017 | PG 93, NM 92 | 12 | R 475 | R 335 | 41.8% |
| Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 91-93, WE 91-93 | 12 | R 275 | R 235 | 17.0% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | CE 92, PG 94 | 6 | R 525 | R 465 | 12.9% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah | 2017 | CE 94, PG 95, NM 94 | 6 | R 550 | R 465 | 18.3% |
| Cederberg, Shiraz | 2017 | PG 95 | 12 | R 295 | R 225 | 31.1% |
| De Toren, Fusion V | 2017 | PG 94 | 6 | R 675 | R 565 | 19.5% |
| Delaire Graff, Botmaskop | 2017 | PG 94 | 6 | R 375 | R 270 | 38,9% |
| Delaire Graff, Banghoek Merlot Reserve | 2017 | PG 90 | 6 | R 450 | R 375 | 20.0% |
| Hartenberg, Gravel Hill | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 895 | R 750 | 19.3% |
| Kanonkop, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 92-94, WE 92-94 | 12 | R 490 | R 450 | 8.9% |
| Kanonkop, Paul Sauer | 2017 | N/A | 12 | R 995 | R 695 | 43.2% |
| Keet, First Verse | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 550 | R 500 | 10.0% |
| Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | WM 91-93, WE 90-92 | 6 | R 825 | R 650 | 26.9% |
| Meerlust, Rubicon | 2017 | N/A | 24 | R 460 | R 430 | 7.0% |
| Mullineux, Syrah | 2017 | PG 94, NM 91 | 12 | R 400 | R 325 | 23.1% |
| Neil Ellis, Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 94-96, WE 90-92 | 6 | R 500 | R 400 | 25.0% |
| Porseleinberg, Syrah | 2017 | TA 98 | 12 | R 1,000 | R 600 | 66.7% |
| Rust en Vrede, Estate | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 525 | R 475 | 10.5% |
| Rustenberg, John X Merriman | 2017 | N/A | 12 | R 275 | R 195 | 41.0% |
| Rustenberg, Peter Barlow | 2017 | WM 92-94, WE 91-93 | 6 | R 625 | R 545 | 14.7% |
| Saronsberg, Shiraz | 2017 | PG 93 | 12 | R 300 | R 285 | 5.3% |
| Thelema, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 93-95, WE 92-94 | 12 | R 350 | R 265 | 32.1% |
| Tokara, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 400 | R 330 | 21.2% |
| Vilafonté, Series M | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 925 | R 750 | 23.3% |
| Warwick, Trilogy | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 600 | R 450 | 33.3% |
| Waterford, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WE 91-94, WM 90-92 | 12 | R 395 | R 370 | 6.8% |
| Total: | 240 | R 124,560 | R 100,020 | 24.6% |
- WM: Winemag.co.za (Roland Peens and James Pietersen were part of the blind panel), CE: Christian Eedes, WE: Wine Enthusiast, TA: Tim Atkin MW, NM: Neal Martin, PG: Platter's Guide
- N/A have yet to be rated by critics
- The portfolio is rounded down to R100,000
The wines in the VIP 2017
| Wine | Vintage | Ratings | Bottles/ unit |
2020 Jan |
2024 May |
Total (release) |
Total (current) |
Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Badenhorst, Family Red | 2017 | 93 PG | 12 | R 335 | R 625 | R 4,020 | R 7,500 | 86.6%% |
| Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 93 TA MW | 12 | R 235 | R 325 | R 2,820 | R 3,900 | 27.7% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 94 PG | 6 | R 465 | R 725 | R 2,790 | R 4,350 | 55.9% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah | 2017 | 96 TA MW | 6 | R 465 | R 725 | R 2,790 | R 4,350 | 55.9% |
| Cederberg, Shiraz | 2017 | 95 PG | 12 | R 225 | R 450 | R 2,700 | R 5,400 | 100.0% |
| De Toren, Fusion V | 2017 | 94 PG | 6 | R 565 | R 925 | R 3,390 | R 5,550 | 63.7% |
| Delaire Graff, Botmaskop | 2017 | 94 PG | 6 | R 270 | R 600 | R 1,620 | R 3,600 | 122.2% |
| Delaire Graff, Banghoek Merlot Reserve | 2017 | 90 PG | 6 | R 375 | R 750 | R 2,250 | R 4,500 | 100.0% |
| Hartenberg, Gravel Hill | 2017 | 95 CE | 6 | R 750 | R 1,350 | R 4,500 | R 8,100 | 80.0% |
| Kanonkop, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 97 CE | 12 | R 450 | R 725 | R 5,400 | R 8,700 | 61.1% |
| Kanonkop, Paul Sauer | 2017 | 98 TA MW | 12 | R 695 | R 1,250 | R 8,340 | R 15,000 | 79.9% |
| Keet, First Verse | 2017 | 96 TA MW | 6 | R 500 | R 800 | R 3,000 | R 4,800 | 60.0% |
| Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | 96 TA MW | 6 | R 650 | R 1,200 | R 3,900 | R 7,200 | 84.6% |
| Meerlust, Rubicon | 2017 | 96+ GS | 24 | R 430 | R 725 | R 10,320 | R 17,400 | 68.6% |
| Mullineux, Syrah | 2017 | 94 PG | 12 | R 325 | R 625 | R 3,900 | R 7,500 | 92.3% |
| Neil Ellis, Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 97 PG | 6 | R 400 | R 650 | R 2,400 | R 3,900 | 62.5% |
| Porseleinberg, Syrah | 2017 | 98 TA MW | 12 | R 600 | R 1,300 | R 7,200 | R 15,600 | 116.7% |
| Rust en Vrede, Estate | 2017 | 92 TA MW | 6 | R 475 | R 775 | R 2,850 | R 4,650 | 63.2% |
| Rustenberg, John X Merriman | 2017 | 94 TA MW | 12 | R 195 | R 475 | R 2,340 | R 5,700 | 143.6% |
| Rustenberg, Peter Barlow | 2017 | 96 TA MW | 6 | R 545 | R 850 | R 3,270 | R 5,100 | 56.0% |
| Saronsberg, Shiraz | 2017 | 93 PG | 12 | R 285 | R 475 | R 3,420 | R 5,700 | 66.7% |
| Thelema, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 95+ GS MW | 12 | R 265 | R 475 | R 3,180 | R 5,700 | 79.2% |
| Tokara, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | 94 TA MW | 6 | R 330 | R 525 | R 1,980 | R 3,150 | 59.1% |
| Vilafonté, Series M | 2017 | 94 TA MW | 6 | R 750 | R 1,550 | R 4,500 | R 9,300 | 106.7% |
| Warwick, Trilogy | 2017 | 95 TA | 6 | R 450 | R 750 | R 2,700 | R 4,500 | 66.7% |
| Waterford, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | 95 TA MW | 12 | R 370 | R 395 | R 4,440 | R 4,740 | 6.8% |
| Total: | 240 | R 100,000 | R 175,890 | 75.9% |
- CE: Christian Eedes | TA MW: Tim Atkin MW | GS MW: Greg Sherwood MW | PG: Platter's Guide
- N/A have yet to be rated by critics
- The portfolio is rounded down to R100,000
Vintage Investment Portfolio 2017
Created on
1 January 2020
Zero fees expiring on
31 December 2025
Redemption
Anytime
Total Investment
R 1,000,000
Total Bottles
14,400
Price of VIP 2017 Unit
R 100,000
January 2020
Bottles per unit
240
VIP 2017 Index (Base Jan 2020)
117.8
Base Unit Value
R 100,000
January 2020
Current Value
R 117,780
May 2021
Annualised Growth
8.5%
Total Growth
17.8%
Management fees*
R 0.00
*Free management for 5 years
Cellaring fees*
R 0.00
*Free cellaring for 5 years
The wines in the VIP 2017
| Wine | Vintage | Ratings | Bottles/ unit |
Current price | Release price | Return |
| AA Badenhorst, Family Red | 2017 | PG 93, NM 92 | 12 | R 400 | R 335 | 19.4% |
| Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 91-93, WE 91-93 | 12 | R 275 | R 235 | 17.0% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | CE 92, PG 94 | 6 | R 490 | R 465 | 5.4% |
| Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah | 2017 | CE 94, PG 95, NM 94 | 6 | R 490 | R 465 | 5.4% |
| Cederberg, Shiraz | 2017 | PG 95 | 12 | R 295 | R 225 | 31.1% |
| De Toren, Fusion V | 2017 | PG 94 | 6 | R 675 | R 565 | 19.5% |
| Delaire Graff, Botmaskop | 2017 | PG 94 | 6 | R 375 | R 270 | 38,9% |
| Delaire Graff, Merlot Reserve | 2017 | PG 90 | 6 | R 450 | R 375 | 20.0% |
| Hartenberg, Gravel Hill | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 895 | R 750 | 19.3% |
| Kanonkop, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 92-94, WE 92-94 | 12 | R 490 | R 450 | 8.9% |
| Kanonkop, Paul Sauer | 2017 | N/A | 12 | R 900 | R 695 | 29.5% |
| Keet, First Verse | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 550 | R 500 | 10.0% |
| Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | WM 91-93, WE 90-92 | 6 | R 720 | R 650 | 10.8% |
| Meerlust, Rubicon | 2017 | N/A | 24 | R 440 | R 430 | 2.3% |
| Mullineux, Syrah | 2017 | PG 94, NM 91 | 12 | R 395 | R 325 | 21.5% |
| Neil Ellis, Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 94-96, WE 90-92 | 6 | R 500 | R 400 | 25.0% |
| Porseleinberg, Syrah | 2017 | TA 98 | 12 | R 900 | R 600 | 50.0% |
| Rust en Vrede, Estate | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 495 | R 475 | 4.2% |
| Rustenberg, John X Merriman | 2017 | N/A | 12 | R 275 | R 195 | 41.0% |
| Rustenberg, Peter Barlow | 2017 | WM 92-94, WE 91-93 | 6 | R 600 | R 545 | 10.1% |
| Saronsberg, Shiraz | 2017 | PG 93 | 12 | R 300 | R 285 | 5.3% |
| Thelema, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WM 93-95, WE 92-94 | 12 | R 300 | R 265 | 13.2% |
| Tokara, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 350 | R 330 | 6.1% |
| Vilafonté, Series M | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 880 | R 750 | 17.3% |
| Warwick, Trilogy | 2017 | N/A | 6 | R 550 | R 450 | 22.2% |
| Waterford, Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | WE 91-94, WM 90-92 | 12 | R 395 | R 370 | 6.8% |
| Total: | 240 | R 117,780 | R 100,020 | 17.8% |
- WM: Winemag.co.za (Roland Peens and James Pietersen were part of the blind panel), CE: Christian Eedes, WE: Wine Enthusiast, TA: Tim Atkin MW, NM: Neal Martin, PG: Platter's Guide
- N/A have yet to be rated by critics
- The portfolio is rounded down to R100,000
