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.
Rare bottle of wine sells for over R400,000 at Stellenbosch auction
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Rare wine destined for Napoleon, Grand Constance 1821, fetches £21k
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