6 bottles per lot
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RARE SERCIAL 'TORRE BELLA'
The Countess of Torre Bella (1835 – 1925) married Russel Manners Gordon in 1857 (1829 – 1906), making him the first and only Count of Torre Bella. Gordon was required to adopt Portuguese nationality as part of the marriage agreement. In doing so, he lost his British Nationality and partnership in the firm Cossart, Gordon & Co.
The Casa Torre Bella vineyards located near Camara de Lobos have produced a large number of great wines. Most were sold at the time to shippers therefore it’s rare to find bottles with the Torre Bella label.
This Sercial 1865 came directly from an heir of the Torre Bella family. A small number of bottles were auctioned in London last year. Christie’s is now proud to offer you the chance to acquire the last bottles of Sercial 1865 from the original family reserves.
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a rare piece of history.
Torre Bella, Sercial 1865
Bottled in the 1930s, recorked in 1974 and in 2013, by Francisco Albuquerque, especially for this sale.
Lot 319 levels: one 2.5cm, on 4cm, one 5cm, one 6cm; brown wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels, two torn.
Lot 320 levels: two 3cm, one 3.5cm, one 4cm, one 4.5cm, one 5cm. Red wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels.
Lot 321 levels: one 4cms, one 4.5cm, one 5cms, two 5.5cm, one 7cms; red wax capsules, torn and nicked labels, stenciled back label. Lot 322 levels: one 4cm, two 5cm, two 5.5cm, one 7cm; red wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels, stenciled back label
Lot 323 one 5cm, two 6cms, two 6.5cm one 7cm; chipped, brown wax capsules, two torn labels, stenciling on back
Lot 324 levels: one 5.5cm, two 6cm, one 6.5cm, one 7cm, one 7.5cm; bin-soiled and torn label.
Lot 325 levels: one 5.5cm, one 6cm, 16.5cm, two 7.5cm, one 8cm; four bottles with brown capsules, two with red capsules, stenciled back label
"Intense nose, rich expressive aromas of fudge, caramel and beeswax. Lovely and pure.
Fine Cognac style attack of taste. Dry with touch of fine fruit in spirity intense taste. On the mid palate some roasted hazelnuts and old woody aromas. Tight long finish. Relatively low 20-25 gr/l residual sugar (for a Sercial). A very rare wine." Last tasted January 2013, EV.
6 bottles per lot
The Countess of Torre Bella (1835 – 1925) married Russel Manners Gordon in 1857 (1829 – 1906), making him the first and only Count of Torre Bella. Gordon was required to adopt Portuguese nationality as part of the marriage agreement. In doing so, he lost his British Nationality and partnership in the firm Cossart, Gordon & Co.
The Casa Torre Bella vineyards located near Camara de Lobos have produced a large number of great wines. Most were sold at the time to shippers therefore it’s rare to find bottles with the Torre Bella label.
This Sercial 1865 came directly from an heir of the Torre Bella family. A small number of bottles were auctioned in London last year. Christie’s is now proud to offer you the chance to acquire the last bottles of Sercial 1865 from the original family reserves.
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a rare piece of history.
Torre Bella, Sercial 1865
Bottled in the 1930s, recorked in 1974 and in 2013, by Francisco Albuquerque, especially for this sale.
Lot 319 levels: one 2.5cm, on 4cm, one 5cm, one 6cm; brown wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels, two torn.
Lot 320 levels: two 3cm, one 3.5cm, one 4cm, one 4.5cm, one 5cm. Red wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels.
Lot 321 levels: one 4cms, one 4.5cm, one 5cms, two 5.5cm, one 7cms; red wax capsules, torn and nicked labels, stenciled back label. Lot 322 levels: one 4cm, two 5cm, two 5.5cm, one 7cm; red wax capsules, bin soiled and nicked labels, stenciled back label
Lot 323 one 5cm, two 6cms, two 6.5cm one 7cm; chipped, brown wax capsules, two torn labels, stenciling on back
Lot 324 levels: one 5.5cm, two 6cm, one 6.5cm, one 7cm, one 7.5cm; bin-soiled and torn label.
Lot 325 levels: one 5.5cm, one 6cm, 16.5cm, two 7.5cm, one 8cm; four bottles with brown capsules, two with red capsules, stenciled back label
"Intense nose, rich expressive aromas of fudge, caramel and beeswax. Lovely and pure.
Fine Cognac style attack of taste. Dry with touch of fine fruit in spirity intense taste. On the mid palate some roasted hazelnuts and old woody aromas. Tight long finish. Relatively low 20-25 gr/l residual sugar (for a Sercial). A very rare wine." Last tasted January 2013, EV.
6 bottles per lot