

TROPHY WINNING FORTIFIED TAWNY FROM GRANT BURGE WINES NAMED "KING OF FORTIFIDES"
Vintage: | Various |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Port |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar for long term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 18.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 11.50 |
Rating: | 0 |
The wine is a lovely golden tawny colour with definite red tinges. The spicy fruit flavours are a legacy of the high proportion of grenache and add a lifted freshness to the more complex aged characters in the background. The palate is smooth and rich, with the mid-palate sweetness balanced by an elegant drying finish.
After harvest and crushing, fermentation is initiated in traditional open fermenters. Fermentation is stopped at the desired sweetness by the addition of high-quality brandy spirit. After pressing and clarification, the wine is matured in older barriques and hogsheads, allowing it to slowly develop harmony and complexity without adding obvious oak character. We use a solera-based system, enabling us to consistently release wines of high quality and to gradually improve that quality even further. A limited quantity of Aged Tawny is drawn for bottling each year and the barrels topped up with selected younger wine.
James Halliday Wine Companion
"This is a very small brother of Grant Burge's all-conquering 20 Year Old Tawny, with lots of primary fruit; strong spirit impact."
Bob Campbell Masters Of Wine The Wine Gallery
"Tawny with some green on the edge. Good fresh nutty wine with moderate sweetness. Balanced. Oaky. Sherryish"
Trophy Winner
"King Of Fortifides" Decanter World Wine Awards London
Silver Medal
Adelaide Royal Wine Show
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