# Cape Classics

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'''Cape Classics'''{{Where|date=January 2022}} is the largest importer of [South African wine](/source/South_African_wine)s  to the [United States](/source/United_States).<ref>"[http://secure.financialmail.co.za/08/0822/people/people.htm Lessons From Great Importers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107010829/http://secure.financialmail.co.za/08/0822/people/people.htm |date=2010-01-07 }}" ''Wine Business Monthly'', December 15, 2006</ref> A [privately held company](/source/privately_held_company) founded by Andre and Gary Shearer in 1992, Cape Classics focuses on South African and [French wine](/source/French_wine), today representing 30 estates and labels with distribution in 50 states.<ref>"[http://secure.financialmail.co.za/08/0822/people/people.htm Claire Bisseker chats to Cape Classics CEO Andre Shearer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107010829/http://secure.financialmail.co.za/08/0822/people/people.htm |date=2010-01-07 }}" ''Financial Mail'', October 2, 2009</ref>

==Brands==
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*B Vintners 
*Bartinney
*Bayten 
*Braai 
*Château du Raux  
*Clos du Gaimont  
*De Toren 
*DeMorgenzon 
*Domaine de La Réserve d'O  
*Domaine Paul Buisse  
*Domaine Philippe Colin  
*Domaine Vincent Carême  
*Domaine Vrignaud  
*Excelsior  
*Glenelly 
*Indaba  
*Jam Jar 
*Kanonkop  
*Le Roi des Pierres 
*Lourensford
*Maison Matisco 
*Maison Philippe Pacalet 
*Mas Janeil by François Lurton 
*Mvemve Raats 
*Pierre Dupond La Renjardière
*Raats Family Wines
*Rudi Schultz 
*Terre Brûlée 
*Topiary 
*Vins Auvigue 
{{div col end}}

==Key Partners==
Cape Classics has partnership with [Darden Restaurants](/source/Darden_Restaurants) ([Seasons 52](/source/Seasons_52), [The Capital Grille](/source/The_Capital_Grille), [Yard House](/source/Yard_House)), [Walt Disney World](/source/Walt_Disney_World), [Trader Joe's](/source/Trader_Joe's), [Costco](/source/Costco) and [Whole Foods Market](/source/Whole_Foods_Market)<ref>"[http://retail.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/25529.html Banner year expected for SA wines in the USA]" BizCommunity.com, June 17, 2008</ref>

==Awards==
*"Best Wine Importer" - [Food & Wine](/source/Food_%26_Wine) magazine<ref>"[http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/american-wine-awards-2001 Honors: American Wine Awards 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309023635/http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/american-wine-awards-2001 |date=2009-03-09 }}" ''Food & Wine'' magazine, October, 2001</ref>
*"Name You Can Trust" - [Food & Wine](/source/Food_%26_Wine) magazine's "Annual Wine Guide" for ten consecutive years <ref>"[http://www.wine.co.za/Directory/News.aspx?NEWSID=11053&CLIENTID=1159 Cape Classics road tripping in the USA] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724104825/http://www.wine.co.za/Directory/News.aspx?NEWSID=11053&CLIENTID=1159 |date=July 24, 2011 }}" Wine.com.za, November 22, 2007</ref>

==See also==
*[South African wine](/source/South_African_wine)
*[French Wine](/source/French_Wine)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.buydrinks.nl/ Buy Drinks Website]

Category:Wine retailers
Category:Drink companies of the United States
Category:1992 establishments in the United States

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