Nederburg Wines

About

Nederburg in Paarl is one of South Africa’s most awarded wineries, with a prize-winning pedigree that stems from a culture of innovation and disciplined attention to detail. The wines are richly fruited with bold flavours and classic structure, and range from exclusive, micro-edition offerings for the connoisseur to wines styled for everyday enjoyment. Multi-talented cellar-master Andrea Freeborough leads the team of highly-skilled winemakers who work closely under her direction.

Viticulturist

Isabel Teubes

Nederburg’s talented young viticulturist is Isabel Teubes (30). She took up her position at the award-winning Paarl winery in early December 2019 and is responsible for overseeing all of Nederburg’s vineyards in Paarl, Simondium and Groenekloof, as well as those of its wide network of suppliers in many of the Cape’s top growing areas from Durbanville to Gansbaai, from Elgin to Ceres.

Down-to-earth and unpretentious, she hails from Vredendal, where she was born and raised on a wine farm situated along the banks of the Olifants River.

“I’ve been actively involved in farm activities relating to winemaking and viticulture since the age of 10. I understood early on that the oldest and golden rule for keeping a healthy vine bearing succulent fruit, is to maintain balance between the rooting system and the canopy. Modern viticultural practices and techniques allow us to determine wine styles in the vineyard already. This really excites me!” she says.

Before joining the DGB winemaking team in 2014, she obtained a degree in agriculture from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Matching her innate passion for wine growing with incredible effort and hard work meant an opportunity to travel to the United States (US) to discover and learn. She spent some time working in the US wine region of Russian River in the Sonoma Valley, where she enjoyed incredible exposure to international viticultural standards and practices.

Growing area

Paarl