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The Shawn Carter Foundation is proud to debut “Bottle No. 1” of the new D’USSÃ 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition at Sotheby’s, the world’s largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury.
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The auction will reveal the first bottle of D’USSÃ’s small collection of ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac from a single barrel, which has aged for decades at one of the oldest and most storied Cognac houses in Franceâthe Château de Cognac. All 285 bottles in the covetable collection are numbered with an inscription on the topper to showcase their place in the batch, and feature a 12-cut crystal diamond decanter design encased in a luxurious leather box adorned with opulent accents. With an estimated value of $25,000-75,000, the donated Bottle No. 1 also boasts 24 karat gold foil around the neck and a signature from part-owner, legendary rapper-entrepreneur and Cognac connoisseur Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter.
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Jay-Z and The Shawn Carter Foundation are debuting “Bottle No. 1” of the D’USSE 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition at Sotheby’s, set for auction. The 750 ML bottle alone is worth $10,000 featuring a 24-karat gold foil around the neck, a 12-cut crystal diamond decanter design encased in a luxurious leather box, and an engraved signature from Mr. Carter.
The auction begins on March 1, 2021, at 9 am ET and the highest bid will be announced on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 9 am ET. Proceeds for the sale will directly support the professional development and entrepreneur workshops designed for college alumni by The Shawn Carter Foundation.
“When our Cellar Master, Michel Casavecchia, discovered the aged liquid at the Château de Cognac and explained how truly one of a kind it is, it was important to me to honor it by doing something that would celebrate its singularity,” shared Carter. “Once that barrel is emptied, there’s no way the liquid can be recreated. The whole proc