Biggest wine bottle in the world?

We’d like to lay claim to having the biggest bottle in the world.   Much more exciting than “the world’s biggest ball of twine”, or “the world’s largest frying pan” (wouldn’t you agree?), at 12.5 metres tall and with a 60,000+ litre capacity, surely there can be no bigger wine bottle anywhere!

There is no need for directions to our wine cellar, because standing proud and tall just off the N1 highway, dressed in our flagship label and boasting about our Shiraz, ‘Big Bottle’ is a landmark that can’t be missed.  To those world-travelling wine lovers who have been privileged enough to visit South Africa ’s beautiful Paarl wine region, our big bottle should be no strange sight.

By now you are probably wondering if it is filled with the lovely wine we produce at Simonsvlei Winery.  Unfortunately that would probably mean that we’d have to fish drunken students from its depths every morning!  No, to all who visit our cellar, our big bottle holds the promise of good things to come.  And they do!

We would like your comments about our big bottle, or the biggest bottle you have seen elsewhere, and send your pictures to us at info@simonsvlei.co.za.  Visit our big bottle the next time you are in the area.  You’re most welcome.

    Comments

1. Nice blog!
Comment by Wim : March the 12th, 2007 @ 12:41 am

2. Groete uit Engeland! Mamma moet nog ene skryf, dit lees lekker. Ek en Anneri het noudiedag lekker gelag vir die dronk studente wat elke oggend sou uitgevis moet word as daar regtig wyn in was. Haha! Kan nie wag vir die volgende een nie..
Comment by Nanette : May the 4th, 2007 @ 4:44 am

3. Die bottel is defnitief seker een van die bekendste landmerke langs die besige N1. Ek sal graag die bottel wil sien wat groter is as hierdie bottel!!
Comment by Herman : September the 4th, 2007 @ 5:05 am

4. never imagined that,but i am delighted to see pics of your big wine bottle.its certainly a marvel and i'd wish to see this face to face.

You certainly deserve the accolade of having the biggest wine bottle in the world - no challenger,but guys,preserve what you have strongly.

from.edmond blankson - ACCRA,GHANA
Comment by edmond : December the 29th, 2008 @ 5:53 am

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