Original title: Christie's Famous Wine Presents madeira wine for a hundred years of extreme cellaring
During this season's Hong Kong Autumn Auction, Christie's Signature Wines auction will be held on November 24, 2018, bringing together a variety of wines, including the 1801-1905 Madeira Century Vintage Cellar, Kloster Eberbach and Van Volxem's direct German vintages, Cape Town wines specially selected for this auction, and selected wines from the Decanter Asian Wine Competition 2018. as well as Burgundy and Bordeaux wineries in legendary wineries and wineries.
Tam Ye Ming, Head of Wine Division, Christie's Asia Region, said: "Christie's is not only committed to bringing the best wines, but also taking the lead in discovering and collecting new wines worth collecting for collectors around the world, leading the market. In addition to the highly regarded Burgundy and Bordeaux wines, this season we are also fortunate to bring wines from Madeira, Germany and South Africa, so that wine lovers can buy wines from all over the world on the eve of the festival. ”
Madeira wine is a century-old cellar
Madeira's century-old wine cellars bring wines made in Terrantez and Bastardo, both of which are now almost extinct, and only in this auction will it be possible to get a glimpse of such a rich and complete Madeira cellar. These vintage wines have all been refurbished, tested and refilled, with an estimated value of HK$20,000 to HK$40,000, allowing wine lovers to enjoy the wine at a suitable price.
1801 Torre Bella Trentimadela
1 bottle in 1 group
Estimate: HK$32,000 - 40,000
Perestrello Trentella in 1840
Estimate: HK$10,000 - 15,000
KLOSTER EBERBACH and VAN VOLXEM German aging
Kloster Eberbach group photo
This part of the auction brings the first German Riesling vintage to be launched in the Asia-Pacific region, with a delicate balance of wine. All the wines come from the 900-year-old Eberbach Abbey estate, as well as the Van Volxem winery with its 130-year-old self-rooting Riesling vine, ensuring that the source is in place.
2011 Van Volxem Riesling of Schardsburg
1 group of 3 bottles (half bottle)
Estimate: HK$22,000 - 32,000
South African Grand Crust
For the past 350 years, the Cape Town wine region has also been an important hub for winemaking, with a new generation of master brewers taking a 21st century vision and expertise to produce the most highly regarded wines. Buyers who have successfully cast any South African Grand Wine (Lots 6386 to 6392) will enjoy accommodation for two and a winery of their choice, as well as three days of lunch or dinner at one of the top estates in Cape Town's wine region.
2007 Vera Peaks Château "M"
1 set of 6 bottles
Estimate: HK$3,000 - 6,000
South African Grand Park Set
2003 Nederburg Château R163, 2008 Morgenst Winery, 2009 Buchenhorst Kruff Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 CannonEdy Paul Sahor, 2009 Kletanya Constance, 2009 Varhele g.V.B, 2009 Ristorant Road Winery, 2014 Dreyer Gravel Lawrence Graff Collection, 2015 Jordan Garden Nine Yards Chardonnay, 2016 Paul Clavi Seven Flags Chardonnay, 2016 Stingburg Magna Card, 2016 Marino Cystilla
12 bottles in 1 group (1 bottle each)
Featured lots
1999 Romani Kande winery set
1 group of 12 bottles
Estimate: HK$320,000 - 480,000
1993 Henry Jay Vaughan-Romani Barangtu
1988 Oman Rousseau Fathers & Sons Winery Chambédant-Besse
Estimate: HK$180,000 - 260,000
Château Mouton in 1959
Estimate: HK$170,000 - 280,000
2011 Colden Charlemagne
Estimate: HK$150,000 - 200,000
2002 Rumi Château Musini
1 set of 3 bottles
Estimate: HK$140,000 - 200,000
Selected wines from the DECANTER Asian Wine Competition 2018
Christie's offer on behalf of Decanter are all from participating wines from the 2018 Asian Wine Competition, and the proceeds of this auction will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières and the WSET Asian Wine Scholarship Scheme to nurture a new generation of talent for the Asian wine industry.
The selection includes Bordeaux vintage Vintage Bordeaux (60 bottles in 1 set, estimate: HK$5,000 - HK$8,000), Spanish Vintage Vintage (84 bottles in 1 set, estimate: HK$5,500 - 8,000) and Australian Vintage Mix (1 set of 108 bottles, estimate: HK$7,500 - 10,000).