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The Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction took place at the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch recently.
A rare bottle of Grand Constance 1821 reached a record-breaking R420 000.
At the end of the auction the unaudited total results stood at R2 219 200.
A rare bottle of Grand Constance 1821 reached a record-breaking R420 000 at the recent Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction.
The price was unaudited and excluding VAT.
The bottle is one of roughly twelve known to still exist globally, from an allocation originally destined for the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. It was acquired by a UK-based client of auction house Christie s.
The auction was held in association with Christie s and live-streamed from the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch.
A 200-year-old bottle of wine intended for Napoleon just sold at auction for a pretty penny Updated: 5:39 PM CDT May 26, 2021 CNN Share Updated: 5:39 PM CDT May 26, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 5:39 PM CDT May 26, 2021 CNN Related video above: The mysterious circumstances surrounding Napoleon s death continue to be debatedA 200-year-old bottle of wine intended for French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte has recently sold at auction for $30,000, according to the Cape Fire and Rare Wine Auction.The company says the bottle of Grand Constance 1821 is one of what may be just 12 remaining in the world. The sweet red wine is reportedly still drinkable, and that it was opened but re-corked in 2019 to ensure that its quality remained intact.The head of the auction called it arguably one of the most precious, scarce an