South Africa’s oldest building, the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town was the venue for the recent launch of a new range of wines produced by Nederburg.
The four new gourmet wines, to be sold exclusively through specialist retailers and fine dining establishments, are structured for longevity.
They are individually named in honour of a personality who has played a major role in shaping Nederburg’s reputation.
Made by current cellar master Razvan Macici, the wines are an ample demonstration of just how he and his team work to the mantra of mastering wine.
The collection starts with an elegantly wooded Chenin blanc, called The Anchorman after the winery’s founder, Philippus Wolvaart. Next is the graceful Bordeaux-style blend, known as The Brew Master, which pays tribute to Johann Graue who bought Nederburg in 1937 and introduced far-reaching technological innovations in the cellar.
The Young Airhawk is a complex, layered Sauvignon Blanc that has been wood-fermented, and honours Johann Graue’s son, Arnold, who, like his father, spearheaded many progressive innovations at Nederburg. He died at 29 in a light aircraft crash.
The Motorcycle Marvel is a rich and bold Rhône-style red that celebrates winemaking luminary Günter Brözel, who was Nederburg’s cellar master from 1956 to 1989.
The wines are expected to retail for around R97 for the whites and R105 for the reds.
1. Table setup
2. Wim Truter, who makes Nederburg white wines; Henk van Graan, Nederburg’s viticulturist; Hannes van Rensburg, manager of Nederburg’s farms; and Callie van Niekerk, Distell’s head of wineries.
3. Rachelle du Toit, a Distell key account manager; Suné van der Merwe, Distell’s SA category manager of wine; Peter Pitsiladi of the Pitsiladi’s Group in the Eastern Cape; and Johann Kapp, Distell’s regional account manager for the Eastern Cape.
4. Wencke Grobler, Nederburg’s SA brand manager; Razvan Macici, Nederburg’s cellar master and Lynette Harris, Nederburg’s global marketing manager.
5. Nederburg cellar master Razvan Macici, flanked by Peter Pitsiladi of the Pitsiladi’s Group in the Eastern Cape and Johann Kapp, Distell’s regional account manager for the Eastern Cape.
6. Nederburg SA brand manager, Wencke Grobler, welcoming guests
7 . Guests watching a video clip featuring Nederburg cellar master Razvan Macici and legendary winemaker Gunter Brozel after whom The Motorcycle Marvel is named.
8. Nederburg cellar master, Razvan Macici addressing his audience
9. Carina Gous, head of Distell's wine business division
10. Andrew Moth of Hotel & Restaurant and Miguel Chan of Tsogo Sun Hotels.
11. Allan Mullins, Woolworth’s wine consultant and wine writer of TASTE.
12. Dè-Mari Kellerman, Distell’s SA marketing manager of premium wines; Rachelle du Toit, a Distell key account manager; and Wencke Grobler, Nederburg’s SA brand manager.
13. Bill Slater of The Wild Fig restaurant in Cape Town.
14. Christian Eedes of Whatidranklastnight.co.za.
15. Guests taking notes while Nederburg cellar master elaborates on the new range of wines.
16. The Young Airhawk 2011 was served with a duo of pan-fried linefish and scallops on sautéed dune spinach with fondant potatoes and Pernod cream sauce.
17. The Brew Master 2009 was served with crisp confit duck, sweet potato crush, caramelised onion tarte tatin, sautéed garden greens and a gooseberry and aniseed reduction.
18. The Motorcycle Marvel 2009 was served with Cape Malay denningvleis on saffron and raisin basmati rice with caramelised baby carrots.
19. The Anchorman 2011 was served with crustless milk tart, gooey koeksisters and a kumquat and sultana purée.
20. The Brew Master 2009.
22. The Young Airhawk 2011.
1. Table setup
2. Wim Truter, who makes Nederburg white wines; Henk van Graan, Nederburg’s viticulturist; Hannes van Rensburg, manager of Nederburg’s farms; and Callie van Niekerk, Distell’s head of wineries.
3. Rachelle du Toit, a Distell key account manager; Suné van der Merwe, Distell’s SA category manager of wine; Peter Pitsiladi of the Pitsiladi’s Group in the Eastern Cape; and Johann Kapp, Distell’s regional account manager for the Eastern Cape.
4. Wencke Grobler, Nederburg’s SA brand manager; Razvan Macici, Nederburg’s cellar master and Lynette Harris, Nederburg’s global marketing manager.
5. Nederburg cellar master Razvan Macici, flanked by Peter Pitsiladi of the Pitsiladi’s Group in the Eastern Cape and Johann Kapp, Distell’s regional account manager for the Eastern Cape.
6. Nederburg SA brand manager, Wencke Grobler, welcoming guests
7 . Guests watching a video clip featuring Nederburg cellar master Razvan Macici and legendary winemaker Gunter Brozel after whom The Motorcycle Marvel is named.
8. Nederburg cellar master, Razvan Macici addressing his audience
9. Carina Gous, head of Distell's wine business division
10. Andrew Moth of Hotel & Restaurant and Miguel Chan of Tsogo Sun Hotels.
11. Allan Mullins, Woolworth’s wine consultant and wine writer of TASTE.
12. Dè-Mari Kellerman, Distell’s SA marketing manager of premium wines; Rachelle du Toit, a Distell key account manager; and Wencke Grobler, Nederburg’s SA brand manager.
13. Bill Slater of The Wild Fig restaurant in Cape Town.
14. Christian Eedes of Whatidranklastnight.co.za.
15. Guests taking notes while Nederburg cellar master elaborates on the new range of wines.
16. The Young Airhawk 2011 was served with a duo of pan-fried linefish and scallops on sautéed dune spinach with fondant potatoes and Pernod cream sauce.
17. The Brew Master 2009 was served with crisp confit duck, sweet potato crush, caramelised onion tarte tatin, sautéed garden greens and a gooseberry and aniseed reduction.
18. The Motorcycle Marvel 2009 was served with Cape Malay denningvleis on saffron and raisin basmati rice with caramelised baby carrots.
19. The Anchorman 2011 was served with crustless milk tart, gooey koeksisters and a kumquat and sultana purée.
20. The Brew Master 2009.
22. The Young Airhawk 2011.
