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NEDERBURG
AUCTION
O
nce a year, over two days in
September, Nederburg winery
in Paarl becomes the focal point
of the South African fine wine industry,
providing an elegant backdrop for a
showcase of the country’s best wines,
culture and wine personalities. This is the
Nederburg Auction, an exclusive annual
event to which wine connoisseurs are
invited to taste and bid on a collection of
South Africa’s most iconic wines, all hand
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selected by a panel of renowned local
and international judges.
The wines showcased at the Nederburg
Auction are not sold anywhere else.
Many of them are very old vintages,
available in very limited quantities, which
adds to their rarity and makes them
extremely sought after by wine collectors
all over the world.
A few such wines that will be sold
at this year’s event include a Muscat
d’Alexandrie dating right back to the
1800s, and a Nederburg Edelkeur
from the 1970s. Worth the wait? Most
definitely – considering the perfect scores
these old gems received from the judging
panel!
The Nederburg Auction by nature is
a very exclusive event, with attendance
secured by invitation only. Tickets are
only available through the Nederburg
Auction office. If you are keen to have a
chance to get your hands on this year’s
collection of super premium wines, submit
your details as soon as possible by
logging on to www.nederburgauction.
co.za and clicking on the ‘register as a
private buyer’ tab.
DID
YOU
KNOW?
All the wines sold at the
Nederburg Auction bear
the Nederburg Auction’s
seal of approval. This
golden seal is an
endorsement and a
reassurance that these
wines, having passed
the exhaustive selection
process that will have
seen them overcome
character, style and
quality benchmarks,
represent truly rare,
properly matured, fine
South African wines.
It’s a seal to show off
proudly when you open a
Nederburg Auction wine
at your next dinner party!
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