Strauss & co - 13 February 2016, Cape Town

Seven SouthAfrican Icons At EllermanHouse AUCTION AMBASSADORS - The Winery Owners A staggering once in a lifetime collection of ten vintages each from seven of South Africa’s greatest wineries spanning four decades. This amazing collection curated by the winemakers themselves includes the greatest vintages of Klein Constantia Vin de Constance, Vilafonté Series C, Kanonkop Paul Sauer, The Sadie Family Columella, Warwick Trilogy, Hartenberg Gravel Hill Syrah and Hamilton– Russell Pinot Noir. This fabulous collection of 70 bottles includes ten exceptional vintages from each winery ranging from 1986 – 2012. To heighten your luxury vinous experience, ten people (five couples) will be pampered for a remarkable three night long-weekend in Villa One at the five-star Relais & Chateaux Ellerman House in cosmopolitan and glamorous Bantry Bay, including the most incredible seven-course dinner on the Saturday night. The winning bidder and their guests will be treated to a seven-course gourmet dinner for thirty people, co-hosted by the owners and/or winemakers of the seven prestigious wineries, with food prepared by the Ellerman House Executive Chef Veronica Hibbert. Rare and unique wines for the evening will be supplied directly from the cellars of seven of South Africa’s greatest wineries. Has there ever been more of a once in a lifetime wine experience? Lot Summary An incredible collection of 70 bottles of wine, ten unique bottles from each winery ranging from 1986 – 2012. — Klein Constantia Vin de Constance ‘87, ‘92, ‘94, ‘01, ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12 Kanonkop Paul Sauer ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12 Vilafonté Series C ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ’08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ’12 Hamilton-Russell Pinot Noir ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14 WarwickTrilogy ’89, ’96, ’94, ’99, ’03, ’05, ’07, ’09, ’10, ‘12 The Sadie Family Columella ‘04,‘05,‘06,‘07,‘08,‘09,‘10,‘11,‘12,‘13,‘14 Hartenberg Gravel Hill Syrah ‘97, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12 — Five couples will enjoy a spectacular three night long-weekend at Ellerman House including a seven-course dinner on the Saturday night with the Ellermann House andWinery owners. 109