Above 33 bottles per lot
Details
A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF RIOJA
LOTS 668 TO 746
Rioja at Auction a Brief History
The first major sale of Rioja took place at Christie's in London on the 10th December 1998, A private single owner collection stored in El Escorial just north of Madrid. This collection represented at the time the largest collection of Spanish wines ever offered at auction. Following the success of this sale Christie's held a sale with wine consigned directly from a number of producers the following year in December 1999. Both of these auctions pretty much cemented Rioja as a regular feature in the salerooms and drew collectors to Christie's from around the globe.
Over the last fifteen years Christie's have regularly featured the wines of Rioja and we are very pleased to be able to offer another fabulous collection. This collection was packed and removed by Christie's staff from a traditional, private house cellar in Spain and features some of the regions classics. An early vintage of Castillo Ygay Reserva Especial 1942 and full cases of Viña Real Gran Reserva 1973 are among the many highlights.
Now lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Age--Believed Vintage 1928
Sack wrapped. Damaged vintage slip label(1)
Age--Vintage 1960
Sack wrapped(6)
Siglo Saco--Vintage 1970
Age. Sack wrapped(4)
Siglo Saco Reserva--Vintage 1976
Age. Sack wrapped(1)
Viña Ardanza Reserva--Vintage 1989
La Rioja Alta(1)
Viña Arana Reserva--Vintage 1993
La Rioja Alta(2)
Viña Izadi Reserva--Vintage 1995
Villa Buena. Bin-soiled labels(18)
Above 33 bottles per lot
LOTS 668 TO 746
Rioja at Auction a Brief History
The first major sale of Rioja took place at Christie's in London on the 10th December 1998, A private single owner collection stored in El Escorial just north of Madrid. This collection represented at the time the largest collection of Spanish wines ever offered at auction. Following the success of this sale Christie's held a sale with wine consigned directly from a number of producers the following year in December 1999. Both of these auctions pretty much cemented Rioja as a regular feature in the salerooms and drew collectors to Christie's from around the globe.
Over the last fifteen years Christie's have regularly featured the wines of Rioja and we are very pleased to be able to offer another fabulous collection. This collection was packed and removed by Christie's staff from a traditional, private house cellar in Spain and features some of the regions classics. An early vintage of Castillo Ygay Reserva Especial 1942 and full cases of Viña Real Gran Reserva 1973 are among the many highlights.
Now lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Age--Believed Vintage 1928
Sack wrapped. Damaged vintage slip label(1)
Age--Vintage 1960
Sack wrapped(6)
Siglo Saco--Vintage 1970
Age. Sack wrapped(4)
Siglo Saco Reserva--Vintage 1976
Age. Sack wrapped(1)
Viña Ardanza Reserva--Vintage 1989
La Rioja Alta(1)
Viña Arana Reserva--Vintage 1993
La Rioja Alta(2)
Viña Izadi Reserva--Vintage 1995
Villa Buena. Bin-soiled labels(18)
Above 33 bottles per lot
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Carolyn Holmes