NEDERBURG has no fewer than THREE Cabernet Sauvignon listings in the 2018 South African Wine Classification, and it’s the only cellar in the country with two wines among the country’s Top 10 Cabs as regards best track records – two of only three that originate outside Stellenbosch!

When the 2015 vintage of The Manor House was judged No. 1 in Winemag’s 2018 SA Cab Sav report, it might have been surprising to some but not to those in the know. Nederburg is a very big winery and the number of Cabernets bottled at this cellar in Paarl runs to more than half a dozen – including quaffing stuff, yes, but also all the way up to world-class. And relative to the Private Bin R163 that is released on auction only and the ‘Two Centuries’ selling at R420, The Manor House is going ‘for a song’ at well under R200 a bottle.

Nederburg Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

The grapes come from vineyards in Paarl and the Groenekloof ward of Darling. No irrigation; low yields.
A variety of fermenters. Matured in new, second- and third-fill barrels for 18 months prior to blending.
Alc 14.7 | R/S 3.1 | TA 6.2 | pH 3.5
Producer’s Tasting Notes: blackcurrant, cassis and dark chocolate, with hints of tobacco leaves and oak spice; firm tannins that will soften with time.
Food Pairing Suggestions: rosemary-infused lamb, seared steak.
R165 pb from the cellar in Paarl.