FALL IN LOVE AT NEDERBURG ON VALENTINE’S DAY
Posted by Arie Bolt on 01 February 2023 3:35 PM CAT
The Manor at Nederburg in Paarl is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s Valentine’s Day (Tuesday, 14 February) one to cherish and remember.
The Manor at Nederburg in Paarl is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s Valentine’s Day (Tuesday, 14 February) one to cherish and remember.
Take a leisurely drive out to Paarl for Nederburg’s relaxing Sunset Stoep Sessions, happening late afternoon every Saturday during the warm summer months (until April).
Make your way to The Manor at Nederburg in Paarl for some rest & relaxation this festive season. The winery’s laid-back Sunset Stoep Sessions, presented from October until April, featuring local musicians and local flavour, provide an ideal late afternoon experience for the whole family!
Savour some of Nederburg’s fine wines with delicious snacks, whilst listening to live music and watching the sun set over the vineyards and majestic Drakenstein mountains in the background.
The Cape’s favourite family-friendly Afrikaans outdoor music festival, Piekniek en Musiek, has secured chart-topping musicians Spoegwolf, Jo Black and Karlien van Jaarsveld for its next picnic concert at the picturesque Nederburg Wines in Paarl on Sunday, 29 January.
Come to The Manor at Nederburg and be enticed by fragrances of cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, fresh ginger, rooibos, buchu and roasted nuts. Or wafts of real classics like home-baked bread just out of the oven, toasted coriander seed, ripe tomato, basil, caramelised onion, pickled vegetables, and chips on the fry. In other words, an inviting amalgam of Eastern, Mediterranean, and local aromas to suit a whole lot of palates.
Nederburg keeps on earning top local and international awards for its Cabernet Sauvignon wines – true vinous treasures, especially for wine collectors and connoisseurs.
The most recent accolade is the rating of five stars for its 2019 The Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon in the new edition (2023) of Platter’s South African Wine Guide, regarded as the most authoritative guide to South African wine. Five-star ratings are reserved for wines that are judged to be “superlative South African classics”, and scored 95 points or more on the 100-point rating scale.
Distell has embarked on an eco-friendly, water recyclable aquaponics project to grow a variety of vegetables and also farm fish, at its Nederburg Winery in Paarl. As a hub-and-spoke venture, it is geared towards building skills, empowering local entrepreneurs, and growing rural employment in the greater Drakenstein area.
Add some relaxed excitement to your weekend with Nederburg’s Saturday Sunset Stoep Sessions, presented from October until April at the popular Paarl wine farm’s The Manor eatery.
Savour some of Nederburg’s fine wines with delicious bites, whilst watching the sun set over the budding vineyards with the majestic Drakenstein mountains, and listening to live music.
Nederburg was singled out as the best performing cellar at this year’s prestigious Veritas Awards, South Africa’s longest-running wine and brandy competition, now in its 32nd year.
The winery walked away with no less than 26 awards, including five double gold, three gold, eight silver outstanding, seven silver and three bronze medals.
This year’s Veritas Awards, held at Nederburg in Paarl, attracted 1 312 entries, judged by a panel of 70 local specialists during a five-day blind tasting session.
The next instalment of Nederburg’s popular Taste, Learn & Discover Dinner Series at its The Manor restaurant in Paarl, will showcase the culinary mastery of one of South Africa’s rising stars; Mmabatho Molefe of Emazulwini at Maker’s Landing (V&A Waterfront).