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Grand Constance 1821 sold for record-breaking price
The bottle of Grand Constance 1821 that sold for a whopping R420 000 at the 2021 Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Rare bottle of Grand Constance from 1821 up for auction
An exceptionally rare bottle of Grand Constance 1821 – once destined to be part of the exclusive collection of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, and one of perhaps only twelve remaining in the world – will be auctioned at the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction (CFRWA) on 22 May 2021.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Strauss & Co sell 1821 Grand Constance for nearly R1 million
Multiple records were smashed at Strauss & Co Virtual Live Auction that featured five iconic single bottle lots of South African wines as part of the combined a
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Groot Constantia’s iconic Grand Constance brings home gold for South Africa
South African sweet wines were proudly represented on the international stage recently – winning one of only three coveted Gold Awards issued globally for sweet
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Strauss & Co breaks SA wine record with 1821 Grand Constance just shy of R1m
Multiple records were smashed on tonight's Strauss & Co Virtual Live Auction that featured 5 iconic single bottle lots of South African wines as part of the combined art and wine Impression / Expression catalogue.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Napoleon's drink of choice
Groot Constantia’s Grand Constance 2013 won a platinum award for the Best South African Sweet Wine at the 2016 Decanter Asia Wine Awards. Wine has been produced
By Doronae · 1 min read
Chasing unicorns: an auctioneer tells all
In May of 2021 a rare bottle of Grand Constance 1821 was sold for R420 000 at the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction. As one of only twelve bottles left in the world, it was a rare privilege for veteran Christie’s auctioneer Charlie Foley to enjoy a front-row seat at the event of such a prized wine…
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
160-year-old Groot Constantia Pontac returns to its origins
An extremely rare bottle of Groot Constantia’s Pontac red wine, which is at least 160 years old, has returned to its place of origin at the Groot Constantia win
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Stamps say ‘cheers’ to SA wine industry
The South African Post Office is paying tribute to the South African wine industry through a set of five small international letter rate stamps and a commemorative envelope issued on 6 October 2017.
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
New Platter's Guide 2018
The annual Platter’s South African Wine Guide for 2018 was launched at Cape Town’s The Table Bay Hotel on 3 November 2017.
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
People the secret to success at Groot Constantia
333 years old and still going strong – Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, continues to rake in the accolades and gives thanks to their long standing team of staff for the estates ongoing successes.
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
SA winemakers deliver stellar performance at International Wine Challenge | View Results
South African winemakers can be proud of their performance at this year's International Wine Challenge (IWC), palming in 15 gold, 127 silver and 3 151 bronze me
By Anton Pretorius · 9 min read
