Peter Veldsman & Dirkie Christowitz Private Collection

Live Virtual Auction, 15 May 2022

Session 1

Sold for

ZAR 14 070
Lot 66
  • Monis; Collectors Port - 300th Anniversary of Paarl - Ceramic Decanters; 1961; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 16 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 070

About this Item

Collectors Port - 300th Anniversary of Paarl - Ceramic Decanters, 1961
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Steeped in tradition , Monis has the longest established range of fortified wines in South Africa and enjoys an unsurpassed reputation for quality, to which the string of awards garnered over the years bears witness.

The 1961 vintage, another exceptional year, also produced a highly sought after port bottles in a characteristic black ship's decanter which reminds one of the port bottles used by the Portuguese early in the 18th century. The port's tawny colour, nutty taste and raisin bouquet ensured that it received a Superior award. After two years maturation in 500 litre French oak barrels, the port was transferred to large wooden vats for further maturation. Bottling was postponed until justified by a special event, such as Paarl's tercentenary in 1987. The port was then carefully decanted from the vats to separate it from the natural sediment that collected over the years. Fewer than 8000 bottles were available.

Critics Ratings

‘Blend of Tinta Barocca, Souzão, Cinsaut and Cabernet, has charm, elegant nuttiness’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 1992, 4*

Provenance

Private Client

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