As day gives way to evening in the Paarl winelands, Nederburg is the perfect place to experience the bountiful excitement of the season with Harvest at Dusk, a celebration of the 2026 vintage taking place on Saturday, 28 February at the historic wine farm.
Freshly fermenting grape must
The evening opens with a Winelands welcome. Guests are welcomed with canapés and a taste of freshly fermenting grape must.
Enjoy a tractor ride
From here, the experience moves into the vineyards. A tractor journey carries guests into the vines, where they are invited to hand-pick grapes as the last light of summer settles across the landscape.
Stomping the grapes
Returning to the sprawling lawns of the Manor House, heritage and tradition come into focus. Guests may take part in grape stomping, a refined yet playful homage to the earliest expressions of winemaking.
Ah….dinner, country style
As dusk deepens, a fire-inspired, three-course dinner is served, celebrating elemental cooking and seasonal flavour. The menu features Karoo lamb staanrib with garlic and rosemary, BBQ glazed pork belly lollipops with burnt apple purée, coal-roasted butternut with pumpkin seeds and curry purée, and grilled tomato and fior di latte caprese with basil pesto and olive oil. Each course is paired with one of Nederburg’s award-winning wines.
Another perfect Cape day
The evening concludes beneath the stars, where music and conversation linger, and guests are invited to enjoy the rare luxury of time, space and atmosphere among the vineyards.
Stars of the show
Event details
Date: Saturday, 28 February 2026
Time: 17:00 to 17:30 arrival
Venue: Nederburg, Sonstraal Road, Paarl
Tickets: R1 495 per person, available via Howler
Tickets include welcome drinks and canapés, the harvest experience, and a three-course dinner with wine pairing. A cash bar will be available.