By the early 1870s, the average gent was civilised to the point of enjoying richer, full bodied fortified wine styles. Dr. Lindeman put his money where his mouth was and purchased vineyards in areas famous for their heavy sweet wines. This long held tradition continues today with this richly flavoured tawny. Burnished amber in colour with concentrated sweet fruit flavours, hints of raisin and maple syrup, fortified with a specially selected spirit. A fine wine by anyone’s standard.
Varietal | Tawny Port |
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Vintage | Non Vintage |
Country | Australia |
Region | South East Australia |
Volume | 750 mL |
Closure | Screw Cap |
Alc/Vol | 17.5% |
Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now |
Winemaker | Wayne Falkenberg |
This viticultural ‘super zone’ covering almost one third of Australia is a showcase of diversity in varieties, terroir and style. The so-called engine room of the Aussie industry, the best fruit converges for single varietal and blends for all palates.
Vintage Conditions
Gentleman’s Collection Tawny is created using a blend of more than six individual vintages. This allows the influence of vintage variation to be minimised ensuring each blend is consistent year after year.
Few winemakers could claim to know their wines better than Wayne Falkenberg. He joined Lindeman's as an Assistant Winemaker in 1976 and in the past 40 years has witnessed Lindeman's development into one of the largest selling Australian wine brands in the world.
Today, Wayne heads up Lindeman's winemaking team at Lindeman's Karadoc winery in north western Victoria. He has seen the birth and phenomenal success of Lindeman's Bin 65 Chardonnay and today, oversees the majority of the Lindeman's wine range including the Cawarra, Bin Series and Early Harvest wines.