THE MOST in-demand South African lots at the first Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction to be held in Cape Town, organised in collaboration with retailer Wine Cellar and sommelier Higgo Jacobs… Following the inaugural event in Johannesburg three months earlier, the Cape reds, whites and sweets to fetch over R2000 a bottle/750ml at the September sale were as follows:

TOP PRICES PAID

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 1989 (Natural Sweet)
1 × 500ml Bottle: R15 932 (R23 898/750ml)

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 1988 (Natural Sweet)
1 × 500ml Bottle: R13 656 (R20 484/750ml)

Chateau Libertas 1957 (Red Blend)
1 Bottle: R17 070

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 1991 (Natural Sweet)
2 × 500ml Bottles: R18 208 (R9104pb, R13 656/750ml)

Monis Collectors Port 1948
1 Bottle: R5690

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 1996 (Natural Sweet)
6 × 500ml Bottles: R17 070 (R2845pb, R4267/750ml)

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2000 (Natural Sweet)
6 × 500ml Bottles: R17 070 (R2845pb, R4267/750ml)

Meerlust Rubicon 1982 (Red Blend)
1 × 3000ml Bottle: R17 070 (R4267/750ml)

Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1975
3 Bottles: R11 380 (R3793pb)

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2007 (Natural Sweet)
6 × 500ml Bottles: R13 656 (R2276pb, R3414/750ml)

Lanzerac Pinotage 1969
3 Bottles: R10 242 (R3414pb)

Rustenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 1975
2 Bottles: R6828 (R3414pb)

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 1997
3 Bottles: R9 673 (R3224pb)

Cordoba Crescendo 2003 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R17 070 (R2845pb)

Delaire Graff Laurence Graff Reserve 2012 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R17 070 (R2845pb)

Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2015 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R14 794 (R2466pb)

Sadie Columella 2011 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R14 794 (R2466pb)

Waterford The Jem 2009 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R14 794 (R2466pb)

Alheit Radio Lazarus 2012 (Chenin Blanc)
6 Bottles: R13 656 (R2276pb)

Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2009 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R13 656 (R2276pb)

Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1978
3 Bottles: R6828 (R2276pb)

Niepoort & Sadie Cape Fortified 2008
2 × 375ml Bottles: R2276 (R1138pb, R2276/750ml)

Sadie Columella 2010 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R13 656 (R2276pb)

Vilafonté Series C 2010 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R13 656 (R2276pb)

Sadie Columella 2010 (Red Blend)
1 × 3000ml Bottle: R8876 (R2219/750ml)

Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2006
6 Bottles: R12 518 (R2086pb)

Mvemve Raats Da Compostella 2008 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R12 518 (R2086pb)

Vriesenhof Kallista 2005 (Red Blend)
6 Bottles: R12 518 (R2086pb)

• For the full results of this auction, click here. For the SA Wine & Cellar Classification, click here.