Century old champagne recovered from a shipwreck sells at auction in New Zealand
A slice of history was on offer in The Wine Auction Room’s October Sale on Tuesday night.
After more than 80 years undisturbed at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, this 1907 Heidsieck & Co Monopole Goût Americain Champagne was recovered from the wreck of the Jönköping in 1997.
This bottle was one of the twenty-four bottles originally sold by Christie’s (London) in October 1998. Bottle # 1392 complete with Certificate of Genuineness.
Heidsieck Monopole Gout American 1907 is often touted as the world’s most expensive champagne.
Due to the scarcity The Wine Auction Room received interest from around the world when they offered bottle #1392 for sale, but luckily a buyer in New Zealand was the successful bidder.
In response to the sale, Reece Warren, auctioneer and owner of the Wine Auction Room stated
“Auctions are a great way for people to secure hard-to-get wines, but the provenance of this Champagne really did demonstrate how hard-to-get some wines are. Both our vendor and successful bidder are thrilled and we’re chuffed to keep a slice of international history here in Aotearoa.”
