97/100 Real Review 2024

“Mahogany tones with an olive green rim. A cornucopia of smells—dark orange chocolate, green olives, burnt toffee and figs. The core is viscous, and a barrel of flavours rolls across, starting off with sweet accents then gaining savoury notes and finishing with bitter notes. It’s a lovely ride and very harmonious. The spirit is high class and woven beautifully into the wine. It’s in a delicious drinking window, combining age and wisdom with freshness and joy!” Gabrielle Poy, February 2024 

96/100 Halliday Wine Companion 2025

“Think about it: a fortified wine with an average age somewhere between 11 and 19 years. There is an immediate complexity in aroma – butterscotch, dried fruit, fruitcake, malt, honey, orange peel and roasted nuts – but there is also freshness of spirit and the promise of long life. Two generations of Pfeiffer winemakers have laid down muscadelle in barrel, and the result is warm, caramel and nutty with dark malt biscuit notes, dried dates and more, luscious and concentrated to close. So special. 500ml.” Jeni Port, January 2025

TROPHY: Best Fortified In Show – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016
TOP GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2022
TOP GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016
TOP GOLD: Victorian Wines Show 2011
GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2025
GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2023
GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2019
GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2019
GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2018
GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2018
GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2017
GOLD: Victorian Wines Show 2016
GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2016
GOLD: Riverland Wine Show 2015
GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2014
GOLD: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2013
GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2013
GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2012
GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2011
GOLD: Ballarat Wine Show 2010
SILVER : Victorian Wine Show 2024
SILVER : Riverina Wine Show 2024
SILVER : Cowra Wine Show 2024
SILVER: Rutherglen Wine Show 2023
SILVER: Riverina Wine Show 2022
SILVER: Victorian Wine Show 2021
SILVER: Rutherglen Wine Show 2021
SILVER: Royal Hobart Wine Show 2019
SILVER: Royal Hobart Wine Show 2018
SILVER: Riverina Wine Show 2018
SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2018
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2018
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2017
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2017
SILVER: Riverina Wine Show 2016
SILVER: Ballarat Wine Show 2015
SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2015
SILVER: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2014
SILVER: Ballarat Wine Show 2014
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2014
SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2014
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2013
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2013
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2012
SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2012
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2012
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2011
SILVER: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2009
SILVER: Riverland Wine Show 2009
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2009
BRONZE: Riverland Wine Show 2024
BRONZE: Rutherglen Wine Show 2024
BRONZE: Victorian Wine Show 2022
BRONZE: Rutherglen Wine Show 2022
BRONZE: Cowra Wine Show 2021
BRONZE: Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2017
BRONZE: Riverina Wine Show 2015
BRONZE: Riverina Wine Show 2014
BRONZE: Riverina Wine Show 2013
BRONZE: Riverina Wine Show 2012
BRONZE: Hot Climate Wine Show 2009

NV – Average Age 18 years old

Muscadelle grapes are always harvested at the end of the season, ensuring high sugar levels for the production of Topaque wines. The grapes are crushed into static fermenters, to undergo a cold soak for up to 3 days. Fermentation is commenced on skins (only about 1%v/v) before the grapes are pressed into stainless steel tanks and fortified using a neutral grape spirit, leaving a sweet wine of around 17.5% v/v.

After fortification, the Topaque wines are clarified, then transferred into barrels and casks of different volumes for several years (anything between three and thirty). Most batches are kept separate, however some batches are blended for the maturation process. It is this maturation process that concentrates the wines and produces the rich, complex flavours. Our Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Topaque is blended from some of our oldest and most valued parcels to give a rich and decadent wine.

The Pfeiffer Grand Rutherglen Topaque displays a complex nose, showing maturity, with flavours of malt, coffee and spiced honey. The palate is luscious and intense, with wonderful texture and delicious toffee and malt like flavours. The wine displays lovely aged character, but is still wonderfully fresh.

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