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Rare, exceptional wines at 2014 Nederburg Charity Auction

This year's 2014 Nederburg Charity Auction features two exceptional rare wines - the Malmsey 1879, a post-phylloxera sweet wine from Madeira and the Oremus Tokaji Eszencia 2000, a wine that will easily maintain its quality and drinkability for 200 years or more.
Rare, exceptional wines at 2014 Nederburg Charity Auction

Fine wine auctioneer Anthony Barne is offering these distinguished wines to guests of the Nederburg Auction alongside 12 other special items on Saturday 13 September 2014 to raise funds for local community-focused organisations.

Several exceptional South African wines have been offered for the Charity Auction line-up, including the Zonnebloem 5-litre 1979 Pinotage, the Groot Constantia Heerenrood 1975 and 12 bottles of the 1975 Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon, made and signed by Günter Brözel.

Full list

  • 375ml bottle Oremus Tokaji Eszencia 2000, donated by Janåke Johansson, wine importer from Sweden
  • 3-litre bottle Le Riche Cabernet 2003, donated by the Le Riche family
  • 5-litre bottle Zonnebloem 1979 Pinotage, limited edition, donated by Mark Norrish
  • Bottle of Groot Constantia Heerenrood 1975, donated from the Distell Tabernakel
  • Bottle of Lanzerac Cabernet 1957, donated by Boets Nel
  • Bottle of Malmsey 1879 Vintage Madeira, donated by auctioneer Anthony Barne MW
  • Bronze sculpture entitled 'Jumping Hare', crafted by Guy du Toit, donated by both Guy and Ilse Schermers of IS ART Gallery
  • Collection of 12 bottles of Nederburg Vintage Cabernet 1975, donated by current cellarmaster Razvan Macici on behalf of Nederburg
  • Collection of six 750ml bottles of Faustino I Gran Reserva 1964 in a wooden case, donated by Chris Swanepoel on behalf of Mack & Schühle
  • Liebherr WKes653 GrandCru freestanding wine storage cabinet, donated by Liebherr-Africa
  • Magnum bottle of Château Gruaud-Larose 1975, donated by Janåke Johansson, wine importer from Sweden
  • Magnum of the 2007 Arrivo Nebbiolo 'Lunga Macerazione', donated by guest speaker Peter Godden
  • Trio of Overgaauw Tria Corda - 1979, 1995 and 2011 vintages, donated by the Van Velden family

First-time beneficiaries, The Breytenbach Centre in Wellington and the Hope Through Action project in Paarl will benefit from the proceeds raised at the close of the main auction. For more information, go to www.nederburgauction.co.za.

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