The Wine Arc

THE HOME OF INCLUSIVE SOUTH AFRICAN WINE

A strategic platform connecting emerging wine entrepreneurs, industry stakeholders and corporate partners to build the future of South Africa’s inclusive wine economy.

Stakeholder Engagement Platform

Connecting Industry, Buyers and Partners

Established by South Africa Wine and implemented with Sigma International, The Wine Arc supports emerging wine enterprises through incubation, ESG-aligned development, market linkages and strategic industry collaboration.

Legacy

Inclusive Growth

The Wine Arc is prioritised for stakeholder engagement, buyer access, enterprise and supplier development and strategic industry collaboration that advances inclusive growth across South Africa’s wine economy.

About The Wine Arc

A purpose-driven enterprise and supplier development hub

The Wine Arc is a purpose-driven enterprise and supplier development hub based at ARC Nietvoorbij in Stellenbosch, created to showcase, support and elevate South Africa’s emerging wine brands through B2B engagement, market access opportunities, industry collaboration and inclusive wine-sector growth.
A platform for transformation and inclusion

More than a venue, The Wine Arc is a living ecosystem where wine, enterprise and supplier development, tourism and economic inclusion come together. It creates space for emerging producers to gain visibility, strengthen their businesses, connect with new markets and contribute to a more transformed, diverse and globally competitive wine industry.
Powered by strategic industry partnerships

The Wine Arc was established by South Africa Wine and implemented in partnership with Sigma International. This collaboration combines industry leadership with enterprise and supplier development expertise, stakeholder linkages, ESG-aligned programming and market-access support for emerging wine businesses.
A B2B space for wine-sector engagement

The facility offers a flexible indoor tasting and activation space, dedicated wine showcase areas, balcony views, outdoor lawns and comfortable lounge areas. Its seamless indoor-outdoor flow supports B2B functions, trade engagements, buyer meetings, beneficiary activations, curated tastings and stakeholder networking rooted in South African identity.
Driving growth across the wine value chain

The Wine Arc exists to drive inclusive growth by supporting emerging wine enterprises across the value chain. Through mentorship, enterprise and supplier development, ESG-aligned support, market access, brand showcasing and strategic partnerships, it helps participating brands become commercially viable, competitive and sustainable.