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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.
| 品種
Tawny
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Tawny |
|---|---|
| ヴィンテージ
Non Vintage
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Non Vintage |
| ボリューム
750 mL
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750 mL |
| エンクロージャ
Cork
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Cork |
| ピーク飲酒
Enjoy Now
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Enjoy Now |
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.
1915 … 6 stages … 20 years. Not just numbers, validation. Pass the glass! Please.
– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker
| 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 |
Deep tawny with a distinctive yellow-green edge characteristic of extended wood maturation.
Intense raisin fruits, fruitcake, liquorice, roasted walnuts all integrated together seamlessly with a freshness contradicting age.
Classical Penfolds fruitcake, liquorice and vanillin oak flavours with a sweet full and round mid-palate, and a finish that persists on and on.
As Grandfather is matured utilising a Solera system, with all vintages introduced into the system retained forever. 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.
| GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro and Cabernet
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Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro and Cabernet |
|---|---|
| VINEYARD REGION
South Australia
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South Australia |
| wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 19%, pH: 3.2, Acidity: 8.1g/L
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Alc/Vol: 19%, pH: 3.2, Acidity: 8.1g/L |
| MATURATION
Solera Maturation method with minimum average blended age of 20 years
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Solera Maturation method with minimum average blended age of 20 years |
Penfolds has a long tradition of fortified wine production, dating back to 1844. It began with Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold, pioneers who dreamt big, inventing tonics, brandies, and fortified wines made from grapes and Australian sunshine. Generations of Penfolds winemakers have been custodians of our rich fortified winemaking tradition and continue to push the development to new heights.
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