Nederburg’s Dinner Of Discovery enters new territory with Uncharted

NEDERBURG invites wine lovers to venture beyond the expected with Nederburg Uncharted, an immersive new sensory experience that will debut as part of the 2026 edition of its acclaimed Dinner of Discovery series.

Building on the success of Dinner of Discovery, Nederburg Uncharted takes the concept into new territory, combining wine, sound, touch, scent and food to create a multi-sensory journey through some of South Africa’s most evocative landscapes — all without leaving Nederburg’s historic home in Paarl.

The evening begins with a curated soundscape and handwashing ritual, accompanied by Cap Classique and canapés. Guests will then be seated for the Uncharted experience, where they will be blindfolded and immersed in specially created soundscapes through individual headsets.

Developed in collaboration with a sound engineer, each soundscape has been designed to evoke the character and atmosphere of its corresponding landscape and wine. The experience is further enhanced by tactile and physical elements: guests may hold a cool, smooth pebble while exploring the West Coast, for example, while vials containing tangible expressions of the wine — such as sea salt and a lime wedge — invite them to engage their other senses.

With sight temporarily removed, the familiar act of wine tasting becomes an exercise in imagination, memory and sensory discovery. Guests are encouraged to experience a landscape through sound, touch and aroma before the wine itself is revealed.

The journey then continues, with guests moving to the dining room for a three-course dinner inspired by the landscapes and sensory impressions encountered during the Uncharted experience.

“Nederburg has always believed that wine is about more than what is in the glass — it is about the stories, places and people that give it meaning,” says general manager, Kate Jackson. “With Uncharted, we wanted to take that philosophy a step further and create an experience that allows guests to connect with wine in a completely different way. It is an invitation to slow down, tune into your senses and let your imagination travel.”