Cape Heritage, Sweets, Fortifieds and Spirits

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 14 August 2023

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  • Chateau Libertas; Red; 1963; 2 (1 x 2); 375ml
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Chateau Libertas
Red, 1963
2 (1 x 2) 375ml

Believed to be South Africa’s oldest red blend, Chateau Libertas was established by Dr William Charles Winshaw in 1932 to introduce a lightly wooded dry red blend. It has been produced every year since. A unique blend of Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon and later Pinotage, vintages such as 1940, 57 and 61 are remarkably composed and revered today, especially in 750ml bottle.

This wine has been checked and re-corked by Amorim cork under supervision of auction curator Higgo Jacobs, assuring provenance, quality and long life. Seal codes Yp-964211, Ji-336331 can be traced on Amorim Recorking Directory

Critics Ratings

'A solid wine with very little variation. Typical sweetness on the nose with spicy, warming notes. Some iron-like characters and oxidative edge. Quite fragrant, but lighter in fruit, quite grippy and textured. Fading finish. 61% Cabernet, 21% Pinotage, 15% Shiraz, 3% Cinsaut.' - Roland Peens, 91/100 (Mar 2023)

Provenance

The Distell Tabernacle - Stellenbosch

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