WINE lovers will have the opportunity to get their hands on some rare gems at the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction on May 22.
It will take place in a hybrid format for the first time, meaning that buyers from across the world can tune in and bid for the wines online.
Some of the rarest wines that will go under the gavel of Christie’s auctioneer Charlie Foley include Chateau Libertas 1970, Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2009, Le Lude Rose Agrafe 2012, Nederburg Private Bin Eminence 1999, Uva Mira O.T.V 2015, Vilafonte Series C 2005, and Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1970.
The wines for the auction were selected by a panel of respected South African wine insiders, including Cathy van Zyl MW, Michael Fridjhon and François Rautenbach.
Older bottles of well-preserved South African wine are becoming increasingly rare due to a dearth of temperature-controlled cellars in the past.
Cape Fine & Rare has sourced several
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