Engen Cellar Collection

Timed Online Auction, 17 - 29 September 2025

Session 1

Current Bid

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Lot 7
  • Alto; Cabernet Sauvignon; 1978; 2 (1 x 2); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 500 - 7 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 3 000
Location
Wine Storage
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
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About this Item

1978 Cabernet Sauvignon
2 (1 x 2) 750ml

This wine has been checked and re-corked by Amorim, under the protection of an argon gas blanket, with each opened bottle being topped up with reserve wine from the same vintage, recorked, and resealed. This was done under the supervision of a technical team from Amorim Corks and Strauss & Co Fine wine Specialists Higgo Jacobs and Roland Peens, assuring provenance, quality and long life. The Seal code on the neck of the bottle can be traced on Amorim Recorking Directory

Provenance

Engen Private Collection

Critics Ratings

'From a good vintage, the 78 is holding up well. It is light and traditional, with delicate red fruit, a relatively lush palate and hints of smoke and coffee. The frame is somewhat lean but holds ripe fruit and gentle finish. It will stay at this plateau for at least a decade.' - Roland Peens 92/100, (July 2025)

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