December 2, 2021 – 4pm GMT (11am EST) 572 lots
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A 50+ lot selection of VERY RARE Cognacs from big names such as Courvoisier, Hennessy, Martell & Hine but also very rarely seen vintage bottles from the 1800s. This section will close the auction and starts at lot 519. If spirits is your thing, don’t miss out on this incredible collection!
A superb collection of Port and Madeira. What’s better than fortified wines to keep you warm during winter? That’s right, nothing beats it. In case you need to stock up on perfectly mature Port and Madeiras here’s your chance.Taylor’s, Fonseca, Warre’s, Graham’s, Quinta do Noval are all featured as well as a smorgasbord of other producers dating back to vintage 1963. And that’s only the Port. Madeira makes a tasty appearance too with Malmseys and Verdelhos dating back to the late 1880s. Get ready to stay warm this winter!
An eclectic mix of Italian wines. How about multiple vintages of Solaia and Tignanello, a deep vertical of Monfortino, Prunotto dating back to 1993 and several lots from producers like Rinaldi, Soldera, Sassicaia and more.Truffle season is here and these bottle makes for a perfect pairing!
An amazing Champagne collection of Henri Giraud, direct from the domaine. With several vintages of Argonne and Fut de Chenes in 750ml, magnums and, yes you guessed it, jeroboams, this is the most exciting offering of Henri Giraud ever to be offered at auction. To make thing even better, all bottles comes in their individual wooden case, built specifically for this auction.
A Unique & Unified Auction of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - The World’s Most Collectible Wines - Featured by Zachys New York
Friday 7th May 2021 - New York
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produces what few would dispute are the world’s most collectible wines!
Its pre-eminence is such that the cognoscenti refer to it simply as “The Domaine”. If you’re just getting into Burgundy, the reverence may seem a bit much, but a look at their vineyard holdings makes their supremacy a bit more understandable.
The jewel in the crown is the vineyard of Romanée-Conti itself. This site, initially called the Clos des Croux, was originally owned by the Benedictine monks of the abbey of Saint- Vivant de Vergy. The monks had received the vineyards from the Duchess of Burgundy Alix de Vergy in 1232. The property was sold by the monks in 1584 and renamed La Romanée in the 17th Century. The vineyard passed through several owners before being purchased by Louis-François de Bourbon in 1760. His status as the cousin of King Louis XV afforded him the title of Prince de Conti, giving rise to the current name of the vineyard.
After the Revolution, Romanée-Conti was sold to raise money for the fledgling Republic, and ended up in the hands of Jules Ouvrard, the son of Napoléon’s banker. Upon his death, the heirs sold the vineyard to Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, the ancestor of the de Villaine family, who still own the domaine, in partnership with the Leroy family. In 1911 Edmond Gaudin de Villaine purchased the winery which had originally belonged to the monks of the abbey. He moved the winemaking from Santenay, where Duvault-Blochet had been based, to Vosne-Romanée, near the vineyards, and gave the new winery its cur- rent name.
Duvault-Blochet amassed impressive vineyard holdings during his lifetime, including prime parcels in Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg, Echézeaux, and Grands-Echézeaux, as well as a plot called Les Gaudichots. Gaudichots adjoined a vineyard called La Tâche, which was owned by Count Liger-Belair. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti often sold Gaudichots under the name of La Tâche, much to the irritation of Liger-Belair, who unsuccessfully sued them.
At the death of the Comtesse Liger-Belair in 1931, La Tâche was sold to the Domaine, and the entire site of more than six hectares was then known as La Tâche. Romanée-Conti and La Tâche are both wholly-owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and are thus referred to in French as “monopoles”. These are the two most desirable wines from DRC, although the Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Echézeaux, and Grands-Echézeaux are all made in the same way.
All of the vineyards are farmed according to biodynamic principals, and yields are kept very low. The hand-picked bunches are fermented whole in open-top wooden fermenters before being aged for approximately a year and a half in new casks. In addition to the parcels that they own, DRC leases (since 2009) just over two hectares of Corton from the heirs of the Prince de Mérode family.
While red wines form the bulk of the production at DRC, it would be a mistake to overlook the Montrachet. This white wine is produced from 0.67 hectares of vines in Chassagne- Montrachet. The result is rich and lush, with a luxurious heft on the palate almost recall- ing the density of their red wines. The Domaine is about to move further into white wine production, since they have recently leased 2.8 hectares of vineyards from Bonneau du Martray and will begin to produce Corton-Charlemagne with the 2019 vintage. In total, they own just over 25.5 hectares of vines and lease another five hectares in Corton, and every drop is a wine lover’s dream.
What does all of this history mean for you, the collector? A bottle of DRC is a vinous experience like no other. At Zachys, we often get asked if the wine can justify its price tag. For collectors of DRC, or for those who have tasted it, the answer is almost always yes. For those for whom the wine is a bit more aspirational, a combination of the wine itself, and the history to which you are connected when you pop a cork, is a joint-experience rare in the wine world.
Friday 7th May 2021 - New York
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Napa Valley Library Wine Charity Auction Direct from the Cellar - 11th to 20th February 2021 - Powered by Platinum Partner Zachys
Bid on an exclusive collection of Napa Valley library wine lots direct from the winery cellar to yours. Powered by Zachys Wine Auction House, Direct from the Cellar opens for online bidding on Thursday 11th February and closes via live auction on Saturday 20th February at 3:00 p.m. PST. All proceeds from the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction benefit programs to promote, protect and enhance Napa Valley.
Founded in New York over 75 years ago, Zachys is a third-generation wine business with offices in Napa Valley, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, France, Stockholm, and of course New York.
Helmed by CEO Don Zacharia and President Jeff Zacharia, Zachys is the #1 wine business in the world, and includes auction, retail, and storage. In 2019 and 2020 combined, Zachys sold over $250,000,000 in wine globally between auctions and retail.
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This auction will be held “live online,” with a live feed of the auctioneer. Zachys is also accepting online, absentee, and phone bids, like all auctions. For assistance bidding from home, contact bid@zachys.com.
This auction is being held under the auspices of the Napa Valley Vintners, in conjunction with Zachys. There is no buyer’s premium for this auction. All wines and experiences in this auction are lying with the donating wineries and will be fulfilled by the donating wineries. Fulfillment is the responsibility of Napa Valley Vintners in conjunction with partici- pating wineries and the end buyer. By bidding in this auction, you are authorizing Zachys to share your contact information with Napa Valley Vintners.
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Founded in New York over 75 years ago, Zachys is a third-generation wine business with offices in Napa Valley, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, France, Stockholm, and of course New York.
Helmed by CEO Don Zacharia and President Jeff Zacharia, Zachys is the #1 wine business in the world, and includes auction, retail, and storage. In 2019 and 2020 combined, Zachys sold over $250,000,000 in wine globally between auctions and retail.
Zachys is a full-service, white glove wine company with extensive experience creating bespoke wine events for high-net-worth clientele. Here are just a few services Zachys provides.
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