SOLD FOR OVER R5000 A BOTTLE

THE FOLLOWING fine wines of the Cape fetched the highest prices at various auctions over the past 12 months or so – all attracting bids of more than R5000 a bottle. None of these beauties sold for over R1000 on release – the golden oldies originally changed hands for less than R100 – and in terms of current vintages only two of them carried asking prices of R1K plus in 2020.

Collectors might find it interesting to gauge these auction highlights in the context of South Africa’s most ‘investment-worthy‘ wines in 2019, as reported on by the Cape Town merchant Wine Cellar using data from Strauss & Co’s auctions in Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as from the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction held in Stellenbosch.

From 21st Century

WHITE WINE

Sadie Family Mev Kirsten
Stellenbosch Chenin, Swartland Cellar
2017 fetched R6253pb

Ken Forrester FMC
Stellenbosch Chenin, Stellenbosch Cellar
2009 fetched R5472pb

Radio Lazarus (Alheit)
Stellenbosch Chenin, Hemel-en-Aarde Cellar
2016 fetched R5081pb

RED WINE

Kanonkop Paul Sauer
Bordeaux-Style Blend, Stellenbosch Cellar
2015 fetched R14 225/1.5L (R7112/750ml) and R5873pb/750ml

Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage
Vines 53 Years Old, Stellenbosch Cellar
2006 fetched R5690pb

Hartenberg Mackenzie
Bordeaux-Style Blend, Stellenbosch Cellar
2005 fetched R5305pb

DESSERT WINE

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
Muscat de Frontignan, Natural Sweet, Constantia
2001 & 2000 fetched R4104/500ml (R6156/750ml)

Over 20 Years Old

RED WINE

GS Cabernet (George Spies)
WO Unknown, Mysterious ‘Experiment’
1966 fetched R32 830pb

Chateau Libertas (SFW/Distell)
Red Blend, Stellenbosch Cellar
1957 fetched R17 588pb

Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer
Bordeaux-Style Blend, Stellenbosch Cellar
1984 & 1983 fetched R8794pb

Kanonkop Paul Sauer
Bordeaux-Style Blend, Stellenbosch Cellar
1985 fetched R7622pb

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah
Wellington Shiraz, Franschhoek Cellar
1997 fetched R7426pb

DESSERT WINE

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
Muscat de Frontignan, Natural Sweet, Constantia
1987 fetched R23 450/500ml (R35 175/750ml)