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A million dollars for a bottle of wine?

Would you spend a a million dollars in a bottle of wine? It may seem like an exaggeration, but it is not. A charity auction in the United States has been witness to the higher cost of a bottle of wine. Also, from France they offer another with the same cost. Do you want to know the details of these drinks? We tell you about them here.

The million dollar wine

On November 6, a charity auction in New Orleans. The objective of this was to raise funds for the Emeril Lagasse foundation. Which is a very famous American chef. However, the attention of everyone interested in this event was taken by a man named Don steiner. Why? bought a six-liter bottle belonging to the brand Cabernet Sauvignon for a million dollars. It is exactly the bottle of Setting Wines 2019 Glass Slipper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Has become the most expensive auctioned wine in the world. Made in California's Napa Valley and awarded by winemaker Jesse Katz. Only 900 six-liter bottles of this range of wine were produced. It is even believed to be the only available currently, it can be understood from this that Steiner spent a million dollars. However, the traditional 750 milliliter bottle is sold to the general public. for $185. Being the same type of wine.

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Don Steiner next to the million dollar bottle of wine / source: twitter user @ thesettinginnnv

It is no surprise that what is found out of the ordinary, just like the historical thing draws attention. Selling for a price much higher than the original price. Nevertheless, It's not often that charity polls show record prices. “It is a great honor to have established the world record of the most expensive bottle of wine sold ever sold and raise a a million dollars for a cause that is so close to my heart ”assures chef Emeril Lagasse.

The wine from space

It has not been sold yet. However, its price is estimated at a million dollars. This is the "spatial" wine French Petrus vintage 2000. Listed for sale by Sotheby`s auction house. However, it will be subject to a Private sale. It will not be auctioned. And, unless authorized, the price and the name of the buyer will not be disclosed. In addition, the income obtained will be used for the financing of upcoming space missions. Focused on agriculture, of course.

Un a million dollars The price is the assessed price for this wine due to its particular characteristics. And, it is that, it was one of the twelve wines sent to the International Space Station at the end of 2019. Being the first time that a came to space, aging it in a controlled environment. With the aim of investigating the future of agriculture and food on Earth. Study carried out by the European company Space Cargo Limited.

“After spending 440 days in space, or the equivalent of 300 trips to the moon, the legendary wine Petrus de Bordeaux returns after having literally transformed into something out of this world ”, assures the cofounder and president of Space Cargo Unlimited, Nicolas Gaume. Likewise, the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences of the University of Bordeaux tasted the wine. Ensuring that it remains "A great wine" and appreciating "notable" differences. Are you in relation to your color, aroma and flavor.

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Petrus 2000 vintage "space" bottle / source: instagram user @ jules__cy

The most expensive wine in the world is Spanish

It does not cost a a million dollars, But 340 thousand euros. It's about a Spanish wine, harvested in Las Pedroñeras de Cuenca. It has several market prices, the silver series bottle costs $1.250. While the gold series amounts to 25.000. Although, the jewel in the crown of the firm is the 16-liter bottle. A unique edition that exceeds 340.000 euros. The amount of money that this wine moves is due to the great secret that it hides ... Ozone!

After a bedridden illness, he found his own miracle. “In one of the clinics I met a man who treated this type of disease with ozone. I started to apply it in the vines successfully. And taking into account that wine is also a living being, I started to apply it. And so I got to AurumRed, something totally different ”tells us Hilario García, creator of the wineries AurumRed.

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And it is that, thanks to this technique, the wine obtains a unique result. It is "a wine that not vinegar once opened and has different aromas and flavors depending on whether the glass is turned one way or the other ”. Garcia assures.

Quality, experiences, quality, and taste cost. Therefore you have to pay it. Hence the prices of these exclusive wines. How about spending so much money on a bottle of wine to you? We read you.

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