Grandfather Rare Tawny NV Gift Box
Penfolds
Grandfather Rare Tawny NV Gift Box
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Overview
Overview
The Grandfather name dates back to 1915, when an oak cask containing the finest blend of available Tawny material was set aside for the exclusive use of the Penfold family. This wine was known as The Grandfather due to the age of the oldest Tawny in the blend. With each vintage varietal batches are selected for Grandfather. These batches are individually aged in seasoned old oak casks before being blended together at 14 years of age. This blend is then introduced into the ‘Grandfather Solera’. This Solera consists of six stages that are designed to fully integrate all components offering consistency and freshness with a final minimum average blended age of 20 years.
| Varietal | Rare Tawny |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Non Vintage |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Multi-Region Blend |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 19% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now |
| Winemaker | The Penfolds Team |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| Trophy | 2018 Rutherglen Wine Show |
| Gold | 2018 Rutherglen Wine Show |
| Gold | 2018 Adelaide Wine Show |
| Gold | 2018 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2022 Australian Fortified Show |
| Silver | 2018 Melbourne Wine Awards |
| Silver | 2018 National wine show of Australia |
| Silver | 2018 Melbourne Wine Show |
| Silver | 2022 Hobart Wine Show |
| Bronze | 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show |
| Bronze | 2022 Sydney Wine Show |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Cheese
Dessert
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Intense raisin fruits, fruitcake, liquorice, roasted walnuts all integrated together seamlessly with a freshness contradicting age.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
South Australia
Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.
Vintage Conditions
As Grandfather is matured utilising a Solera system, with all vintages introduced into the system retained forever. This system of maturation ensures freshness, consistency of quality and style is sustained over the decades. The Solera currently contains vintages from 1960 to 2004. Including some 44 individual vintages in the Solera is testament to the complexity and age yet also highlights the importance of freshness and fruit.
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.