‘Old Boys’ 21-Year-Old Tawny, Australia

Australia, South Eastern Australia

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Description

This luscious wine is made from Grenache , Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that stay on the vine until very sweet and intense. With an average of 21 years in barrel, it has developed complex dark raisin fruit, nuts, malt and mocha flavours – ideal with rich cheese, fig pudding, chocolate and fine coffee.

Awards

Silver International Wine Challenge (IWC)

De Bortoli Wines has an extensive collection of aged wine stocks maturing in barrel. The winemakers draw from these barrels to blend premium fortified wines. This award winning wine is beautifully packaged in a premium gift cylinder.

Certifications

Sustainable Winemaking Australia

Alcohol

19.0%

Analytical data

sweet/dessert

142.2 g/l residual sugar

7.0 g/l acidity

3.5 pH

Vineyard: selection of different vineyards

selected from 10 regions around Australia

Winemaker

Julie Mortlock

Viticulture

Fruit is allowed to stay on the vine until very sweet and an intense concentration of flavours has developed.

Vinification

Fruit is allowed to stay on the vine until very sweet and an intense concentration of flavours has developed. After crushing and partial fermentation to retain some sweetness, the wine is pressed and then fortified with a neutral spirit prior to maturation in small and large format oak casks.