Cape Heritage, Sweets & Fortifieds
Timed Online Auction, 5 - 17 June 2025
Fortifieds
About the SessionIt's rare to witness a collection of vintage ports like what's on offer in the 2025 Strauss winter catalogue. With the cold evenings approaching, these complex beauties are the perfect companions to open before dinner to warm the atmosphere.
About this Item
Three rare bottles of the very last Cape Vintage Reserve from Helderzicht, the Helderberg property sold by the Bredell family in 2017 after more than 100 years of 'port' production (having sold to KWV pre-1991). Resplendent in the old Bredell label, this fortified was made by 7th-generation winemaker Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai) in tribute to his father's world-renowned Bredell Cape Vintage Reserve Ports. A blend of Touriga Naçional and Tinta Barocca that was aged in barrel for two years, followed by two years in the bottle, only 650 bottles were released in 2021.
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Platter's Fortified Wine of the Year
'Long-admired benchmark Cape 'port', splendid blend tinta, touriga, souzão. 2007 intriguing & complex; fiery in richly fruity-spicy & balanced style.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2022, 5* (97/100)
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