{"id":435018,"date":"2021-02-12T08:11:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T13:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=435018"},"modified":"2021-02-12T08:11:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T13:11:30","slug":"bidding-now-open-on-rare-wines-offered-in-napa-valley-library-wine-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bidding-now-open-on-rare-wines-offered-in-napa-valley-library-wine-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidding Now Open on Rare Wines Offered in Napa Valley Library Wine Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saint Helena, CA, Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Napa Valley Library Wine Auction opened yesterday to a flurry of bidding from wine connoisseurs around the globe. The stunning collection of nearly 100 exclusive library wine lots was curated by the Napa Valley Vintners for its inaugural Direct from the Cellar: Napa Valley Library Wine Auction. Taking place February 11-20, the auction showcases Napa Valley\u2019s excellence in winemaking.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuyers will be thrilled to find six decades of Napa Valley\u2019s most sought after wines up for auction. Those who enjoy Napa Valley wines can experience first-hand the age-worthiness and quality that Napa Valley stands for through the incredible lots on offer,\u201d said Stacey Dolan Capitani, VP of Marketing, Napa Valley Vintners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Offerings include older vintages dating back to 1964 and nearly 400 large format bottles comprising not often sold sizes such a 12L Balthazar, two 9L Salmanazars, 17 6L Imperials and nine 5L Jeroboams. The lots are from some of Napa Valley’s finest names in wine including BOND, Harlan, Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Silver Oak, Chateau Montelena, Robert Mondavi Winery and many more. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Powered by Zachys, the\u00a0Napa Valley Library Wine Auction<\/a>\u00a0opened for online bidding Thursday, February 11 and closes via live-streamed auction on Saturday, February 20 starting at 3:00 p.m. PST.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe assemblage of wines going to auction is an amazing opportunity for wine collectors to invest in rare and valuable wines coming out of America\u2019s most prestigious wine region. We are thrilled to partner with Napa Valley Vintners to present this collection to our top bidders,\u201d said Jeff Zacharia, President of Zachys.<\/p>\n

While bidding is open, enthusiasts and collectors alike are invited to join Antonio Galloni (Vinous) for\u00a0Napa Valley Sessions<\/a>\u00a0with the winemakers. Galloni will host five discussions, each focused on a different topic such as\u00a0exploring Napa Valley\u2019s\u00a0American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), discovering Napa Valley\u2019s unexpected varieties and what inspires the next generation of winemakers from some of Napa Valley’s most iconic producers.<\/p>\n

All proceeds from the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction benefit programs to promote, protect and enhance Napa Valley.<\/p>\n

\n About the Napa Valley Vintners
<\/strong>The Napa Valley Vintners nonprofit trade association has been cultivating excellence since 1944 by inspiring its 550 members to consistently produce wines of the highest quality, provide environmental leadership and care for the extraordinary place they call home. Learn more at\u00a0napavintners.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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