The Perold Absa Cape Blend competition is organised by the Pinotage Association to fulfil the wish of several members to launch a competition for the advancement and promotion of a blended red wine of which Pinotage constitutes a significant component. The aim of the competition is the identification of five (5) Cape Blend wines annually of which the quality characteristics are so uniquely distinctive that it could have a meaningful impact on the international wine market to the benefit of South Africa.