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    Rare wines under the 2009 Nedbank CWG silent hammer

    Taste exceptional wines, meet top South African winemakers and bid on rare and exclusive collector's wines in a Silent Auction at the 2009 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction Showcase, to be held on Thursday, 20 August 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
    Rare wines under the 2009 Nedbank CWG silent hammer

    The upbeat jazz sounds of Breakfast Included will accompany the tasting of the 2009 Nedbank CWG Auction wine selection as well as flagship wines from members of the Guild.

    Bids for the Silent Auction of rare, exclusive and otherwise unobtainable wines, signed by the individual winemakers, from the previous CWG Auctions can then be placed.

    Some of these rare wines include a Boekenhoutskloof CWG Syrah 2005 and an Overgaauw CWG Cape Vintage Reserve 1998. These wines can only be found in private wine collections, making them highly sought after and exceptionally rare.

    In addition to sampling superb wines, wine lovers can tuck into oysters, wraps and sushi platters for sale at the Showcase.

    All the wines on offer at the Auction to be held in October this year are made exclusively for the auction and specially selected by members of the Guild to represent the apex of South African wine achievement that can stand up to the world's best. Distinctly different from wines bottled under the members' own labels, the Guild's Auction wines are selected at a blind tasting and only those showing technical excellence and maturation potential are chosen. This thorough process ensures that every wine boasting the CWG Auction label is a wine of exceptional quality.

    Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go towards the Nedbank CWG Development Trust. Founded in 1999, the Development Trust assists with education, training and empowerment of young people from previously disadvantaged wine farming communities and includes the Guild's Protégé Programme, a mentorship scheme for young, upcoming winemakers.

    The Nedbank CWG Auction will be taking place on Saturday, 3 October 2009 at 9am at the Spier Conference Centre in the Stellenbosch Winelands. Interested parties unable to attend can make use of the telephonic bidding services available.

    The Cape Town Showcase at the CTICC takes place from 6pm - 9pm on Thursday, 20 August. The Johannesburg Showcase takes place on 27 August at The Atrium in Sandton. Tickets cost R100 and include a tasting glass.

    2009 Silent Auction Wines

    WineryWinemakerTo be offered at Silent Auction
    AtaraxiaKevin GrantAtaraxia Serenity 2006
    BeyerskloofBeyers TruterBeyerskloof CWG Cape Blend 2006
    BoekenhoutskloofMarc KentCWG Syrah 2005
    BoplaasCarel Nel CWG Boplaas Port 2003
    BoschkloofJacques BormanSyrah 2005
    Bouchard FinlaysonPeter FinlaysonCWG 2005
    Cape Point Vineyards Duncan SavageSemillon 2007
    Cederberg CellarDavid NiewoudtCWG Shiraz 2005
    Chris Keet WinesChristopher KeetCordoba Crescendo 1998
    De Grendel Charles HopkinsCWG Koetshuis Semillon 2007
    De TraffordDavid TraffordPerspective 2004
    EdgebastonDavid FinlaysonShiraz 2005
    Ernie Els WinesLouis StrydomCWG Engelbrecht Els 2006
    Flagstone Bruce JackCWG Love Handles 2004
    Graham BeckPieter FerreiraCWG Shiraz/Viognier 2002
    GrangehurstJeremy WalkerCWG Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
    HartenbergCarl SchultzCWG Gravel Hill Shiraz 2000
    Hidden ValleyLouis NelCWG Lands End Sauvignon Blanc 2008
    Jordan WineryGary JordanCWG Chardonnay 2007
    KaapzichtDanie SteytlerCWG Cape Blend 2006
    KanonkopAbrie BeeslaarPinotage 2006
    Le Riche WinesEtienne Le RicheCabernet Sauvignon 2004
    LudditeNiels VerburgCWG Dos Años Shiraz 2004
    Neil Ellis WinesNiels EllisCWG Auction Reserve 2005
    NitidaBernhard VellerCWG Decorous Sauvignon Blanc 2008
    OvergaauwBraam Van VeldenCWG Cape Vintage Reserve 1998
    SaronsbergDewaldt HeynsCWG Shiraz Viognier 2006
    SimonsigJohan MalanCWG Shiraz 2003
    SteenbergJohn LoubserCatharina 2006
    Teddy Hall WinesTeddy HallCWG Chenin Blanc 2007
    The Company of Wine PeopleNicky VersfeldKumkani Shiraz Viognier 2006
    VillieraJeff GrierCWG Terre Rouge 2005
    Vriesenhof VineyardsJan CoetzeeKallista 2003
    Waterford WinesKevin ArnoldCWG Auction Reserve

    For bookings call 021-852 0408, email: or visit www.capewinemakersguild.com. Tickets are also available at the door.

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