Nederburg Wine Auction in Paarl

No less than 10 new participants will make their debut at this year's 34th Auction of Rare Cape Wines, to be held at Nederburg in Paarl from 11 - 12 September 2009.

This prestigious two-day event offers a selection of 5,575 cases of 173 fine wines from nearly 80 participants, who represent all walks of the South African wine world, from negociants, boutique wineries, family farms and wine estates to co-operatives and conglomerates such as Distell, Omnia and Winecorp.

The newcomers include several wineries linked to high-profile personalities, like French winemaker of Chablis fame, Michel Laroche, who owns L'Avenir; merchant banker GT Ferreira and owner of Tokara; politician and entrepreneur Tokyo Sexwale, who is also the new owner of Durbanville property Bloemendal, and Jean Daneel, winner of the 2008 Chenin Blanc Challenge. Other new participants are Constantia Glen, De Grendel, Heron Ridge, Seidelberg, The Mason Winery and Tierhoek.

This year's auction line-up also comprises the 'famous five' - those participants who have been part of the auction since its inception in 1975; Delheim, Groot Constantia, Nederburg, Overgaauw and Simonsig, as well as two wineries which have returned after several years' absence: Philip Jordaan and Rooiberg.

A premier event on Cape Town's wine calendar, the Nederburg Auction serves to showcase the spectrum of award-winning wines and rare Cape finds created by the country's most talented winemakers - and those that have passed the stringent criteria of the selection panel comprising 60 experts, judges and Cape Wine Masters.

Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.