NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York Wine Department announces Finest Wines and Spirits, Featuring Historic Cognacs from the Collection of Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant. Following the Finest and Rarest Wines: A Journey Through the Vinkelläre of Staffan Hansson Single-Owner Live Auction on June 22nd, Christie’s is delighted to further present a sale of Finest Wines and Spirits on June 23rd, which includes many exceptional collections including an offering of rare, historic wines and spirits from the world-renowned cellars of Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant.

The highly sought-after cellar and spirits collection at Graycliff has been built by Enrico Garzaroli, during the course of half a century, with a cellar holding close to 250,000 bottles. Highlights from the cellar featured in this sale include mature Bordeaux, rare Burgundy from Joseph Drouhin, fine Italian wines from Conterno and Gaja and Port and Madeira reaching back to the late 18th century.

The selection of spirits at Graycliff is one of the most impressive in the world. The bottles in this sale span three centuries and comprise some of the rarest Cognacs and Armagnacs ever bottled, including – Bignon Grande Champagne Cognac 1800, Comandon & Co 1828, Laubade 1904 and Maxim’s Grande Champagne Cognac Speciale Reserve 1848.

In addition to this offering of Graycliff highlights, the June 23 sale includes a number of additional stellar private collections, including a broad selection of rare mature Bordeaux reaching back to the late 19th century and exceptional Burgundy from Jayer, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Sylvain Cathiard, Dujac, Rousseau and Mugnier.

The sale also includes rare Madeira from several notable collections, with a final offering of Black Seal Madeira 1795, Barbeito Terrantez 1795 and additional rarities from the 18th and 19th century including rare whisky including The Macallan Lalique 55 Year Old and The Macallan Fine and Rare 1937.