Issued by GC Communications for Cederberg
Cederberg Teen die
Hoog Shiraz 2011, crafted exclusively for the 2013 Nedbank Cape Winemakers
Guild Auction by winemaker David Nieuwoudt, has been declared the World’s No. 1 Shiraz
at the 2014 Syrah du Monde wine competition in France.
Buyers
at the record breaking CWG Auction will be thrilled to know that the
sought-after Cederberg Teen Die Hoog Shiraz was the overall best performer and
one of four South African wines to make the highly contested Top 10 selection.
This year’s Syrah du Monde Top 10 ranking comprises 11 wines as some of the
scores were described by the competition as “rigorously equal”.
The
three other South African wines sharing Top 10 glory are Number One –
Constitution Road Shiraz 2011, Cederberg Shiraz 2011, also by David Nieuwoudt
for Cederberg Private Cellar, and Terra d’Aria SV Shiraz 2011.
David's
CWG Auction wine, Teen Die Hoog Shiraz 2011 hails from South Africa’s highest
vineyard in the Cederberg, shows intense Shiraz fruit and has a distinctive
aroma of wild herbs, violets and white pepper. David’s second Gold was awarded
to his Cederberg Shiraz 2011.
Syrah
du Monde, held at Château d'Ampuis in the northern Rhône Valley, is the only
international wine competition dedicated exclusively to Shiraz. This year
405 wines from 26 countries entered, with 42 attaining Gold.
The
Cape Winemakers Guild comprises some of South Africa’s most respected
winemakers who share a vision of elevating the standing of the South African
wine industry amongst the best in the world, through their ongoing dedication
to the production of world-class, quality wines.
The
30th Nedbank CWG Auction, conducted by Henré Hablutzel of Hofmeyr Mills
Auctioneers for the 17th consecutive year, is open to the public and will be
held at the Spier Conference Centre in the Stellenbosch Winelands from 09h00
on Saturday, 4 October 2014.
Wine
enthusiasts can taste the auction wines at Auction Showcases at the CTICC in
Cape Town at 18h00 on Thursday, 21 August and at 18h00 at
The Atrium, Nedbank Sandton in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 27 August.
Tickets cost R170 and are available from www.WebTickets.co.za.
For
further details and to attend the Auction, visit www.capewinemakersguild.com or contact the
Guild Office on Tel: 021 852 0408 or info@capewinemakersguild.com.
