Michelangelo Wine Tasting Event 2023

Southern Sun, the hospitality partner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards since 2018, is proud to announce two renowned wine tasting events taking place in Johannesburg and Durban in a lead up to the 2023 Awards. Save the date for Friday, 21 April and Saturday, 22 April 2023.

What Can I Expect From The Michelangelo Wine Tasting Event 2023?

Attendees and wine lovers alike will be presented with the opportunity to sample a selection of award-winning wines and spirits and will be able to meet the various winemakers and producers who produced them.

The first Michelangelo Wine Tasting Event will take place in Johannesburg at the Southern Sun Rosebank. Oenophiles can expect to taste wines and spirits from a comprehensive selection of South African premium wine brands, including:

• Vondeling
• The Johannesburg Distilling Company
• Bon Courage
• Thor Vintners
• Le Pommier
• Mountain Ridge
• Premier Pure Fusion
• Holden Manz
• Nitida
• Aslina Wines
• De Bosch Farm
• Durbanville Hills
• Nederburg
• Simonsig
• Private Collection
• Niel Joubert Wines
• Hoopenburg Wines
• Lourensford Wines
• Babylonstoren Wines

Furthermore, guests are in for a treat as the renowned cellars and distilleries will exhibit over 100 wines, spirits, MCC and other sublime creations. Mynard Slabbert, co-owner of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards explains, “These Wine Tasting Events showcase a selection of the 2022 Michelangelo winners who were announced at a gala awards evening hosted at Southern Sun Cape Sun. The tasting events bring the wines, winemakers and producers to Johannesburg and Durban, giving local wine lovers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and merchants an opportunity to engage with them, and sample their award-winning products first-hand.”

Additionally, the Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards is the biggest wine and spirits competition in Africa and receive more entries than any other awards programme in the sector. All entries are judged by panels of wine experts from five different continents in a blind tasting, utilising the 100-point OIV system. This impartial process guarantees that each participant is assessed on the same level, without being swayed by packaging or brand name.

Moreover, Southern Sun’s chief executive, Marcel von Aulock commented on the hotel group’s ongoing association with the Michelangelo Awards. “We are delighted to host the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Events, and look forward to welcoming wine lovers in Johannesburg and Durban to Southern Sun Rosebank and Garden Court uMhlanga in April and May respectively.”

For More Information

Tickets for the Michelangelo Wine Tasting Events can be purchased online now at Computicket.

A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Tickets cost R200 per person.

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