About Us
The Wine Arc
ABOUT
THE WINE ARC
An Inclusive Ecosystem for Wine, Enterprise and Supplier Development and Empowerment
The Wine Arc is more than a venue. It is a purpose-driven home for inclusive South African wine brands, enterprise growth, stakeholder engagement and market access.
It gives emerging producers a professional platform to build visibility, strengthen their businesses, connect with buyers and contribute to a more transformed wine industry.
Established by South Africa Wine, The Wine Arc is implemented and managed in partnership with Sigma International, bringing operational delivery, ESG-aligned programming, enterprise support, stakeholder linkages and market-access expertise to the initiative.
Purpose Platform
Why Wine Arc Exists
The Wine Arc was created to support the growth of inclusive South African wine entrepreneurs by providing a collaborative platform for incubation, market access, stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships.
107 INCLUSIVE WINE BRANDS
The Wine Arc supports and celebrates South Africa’s growing community of inclusive wine businesses. The directory of 107 Inclusive Wine Brands represents the current black-owned and black-managed wine brands operating across the South African wine industry.
These brands reflect the diversity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit driving transformation within the sector. From this broader group, 15 selected brands currently participate in The Wine Arc Incubator Programme, where they receive targeted enterprise and supplier development support, market access opportunities, mentorship and industry linkages to accelerate their growth and sustainability.
ENTERPRISE AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
Through The Wine Arc, Sigma International supports emerging and inclusive wine brands with practical development interventions, business incubation, buyer access, stakeholder engagement and tailored partnership opportunities.
The platform focuses on:
- Enterprise and supplier development support
- Business incubation and mentorship
- ESG-aligned programme delivery
- Buyer linkages and market access
- Partnership opportunities for inclusive wine brands
B2B VENUE USES
The Wine Arc provides a professional setting for approved B2B and wine-sector engagements, including:
- Corporate stakeholder engagements, supplier development events and industry functions
- Trade engagements, buyer meetings and wine showcases
- Stakeholder, partner and funder engagements
- Enterprise and supplier development sessions
- ESG, transformation and market-access engagements
- Beneficiary brand launches and curated tastings
- Tourism activations linked to inclusive wine development
Industry networking sessions, personal parties and unrelated social events are not permitted.
THE WINE ARC BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME
Driving Inclusive Growth in the South African Wine IndustryThe Wine Arc Business Accelerator Programme gives participating wine brands the practical tools, mentorship and market access needed to strengthen operations and grow with confidence.
Through the collaboration between South Africa Wine (SA Wine) and Sigma International (Pty) Ltd, participants benefit from industry insight, structured business support and practical market-facing guidance.
The programme helps emerging producers improve readiness, increase visibility and build stronger pathways into commercial opportunities across the wine value chain.
SOUTH AFRICA WINE
South Africa Wine (SA Wine) — the national representative body of the South African wine industry — plays a central role in advancing transformation, inclusivity and long-term sustainability across the sector. Through its leadership, SA Wine continues to unlock opportunities for emerging producers and strengthen the global positioning of South African wines.
Website: https://www.sawine.co.za
SIGMA INTERNATIONAL
Sigma International, established in 2003, is an award-winning enterprise and supplier development specialist with over two decades of experience in designing and implementing high-impact incubation programmes. Sigma brings delivery capability, strategic linkages and measurable development outcomes to The Wine Arc.
Website: https://www.sigmaintl.co.za
What the Programme Delivers
Participants benefit from a comprehensive and practical support framework, including:
- Tailored business incubation and mentorship
- Skills development and technical training
- Access to distribution channels and buyers
- Stakeholder and funder linkages
- Brand visibility through The Wine Arc hub in Stellenbosch
This practical support is designed to help participants move from development into stronger business performance, better market readiness and more consistent commercial opportunities.
A PLATFORM FOR GROWTH AND VISIBILITY
The Wine Arc gives programme participants a practical platform to connect with the industry and present their brands in a credible setting.
- Direct engagement with stakeholders, buyers and partners
- Professional wine tastings and brand showcases
- Access to trade and partnership opportunities
- Greater visibility in the South African wine ecosystem
By linking support, space and market-facing opportunities, The Wine Arc helps participating brands build stronger relationships and sustainable growth.