Cape Heritage, Sweets & Fortifieds

Timed Online Auction, 5 - 17 June 2025

Sweets
About the Session

A rich offering of vintage wines that have stood the test of time. 


Current Bid

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Lot 109
  • Klein Constantia; Vin de Constance; 1997; 1 (1 x 1); 500ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 500 - 8 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 4 500
Location
Wine Storage
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Delivery within South Africa included
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About this Item

1997 Vin de Constance
1 (1 x 1) 500ml

The re-creation of the legendary Constantia wine made in the 18th and 19th centuries, sought after by Napoleon, the aristocracy of Europe, King George IV and King Louis Philippe and praised by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Baudelaire! Renowned for decades of aging potential, the 1997 is a stellar vintage that can compete with the greatest sweet wines in the world.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Latest '97 brilliantly packaged as ever; shimmering saffron heralds cornucopia of tropical scents layered with spice, creamy, freshly baked apple pie, all deliciously cut by tart, sweet-sour citric twist in the tail. Handles 15% alcohol with aplomb. Picked ultra-ripe (42°B) rounded-off for 18 months in seasoned 500l oak barrels.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2002, 4.5*

Candied orange peel, cherries, and spices are intermingled with hints of honey in its gorgeously defined aromatics. This wine, produced entirely from Muscat, is lively, elegant, packed with nuanced flavours, and sports a long, supple, expressive finish.' - Pierre Rovani, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Feb 2003)

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