$100.00
This wine displays extraordinary qualities that result from blending selected parcels of only the very richest and most complete wines in our cellar. 500ML
Availability
Limited to ONE bottle per customer
Vintage
NV – Average Age 25 years old
Seal
Screw Cap
Cellar
Ready for immediate consumption.
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Contains Sulphites
Technical Details
Res Sugar 162.0 g/L
pH 3.05
TA 8.10 g/L
Alcohol 20.2% v/v
97/100 Halliday Wine Companion 2026
“The secret to producing a rare fortified is knowing how to manage precious old stocks. The maker only allows 150L to be used each year. You can taste the complexity they bring, the concentration, richness and luscious flow of flavour. Grilled nuts, honey, fig, sticky date pudding and mocha combine against a creamy texture to produce one smooth tawny in lasting length and balance.” – Jeni Port, January 2025
97/100 Real Review 2025
“Luminous amber with cherry red accents, notes of coffee, freshly turned earth, nutmeg, cardamom and fresh leather. The palate soars thanks to a bracing line of acidity that enlivens everything, leading to an explosion of sweet and savoury flavours. There is a lot to take in: brace yourself for the ride because it’s a truly great one.” – Gabrielle Poy, February 2025
95/100 Real Review 2023
“Brick red/tawny, plenty of developed colour around the rim denoting some pretty old gear here. Really complex aromas of nuts, vanilla bean, old oak and sweet spice. The palate has plenty of concentration and power, there’s a core of sweet, dried fruit flavours as well as dried orange, nougat and a woody nuttiness. Lovely length and texture.” – Aaron Brasher, February 2023
GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2019
GOLD: Cowra Wine Show 2018
GOLD: Riverina Wine Show 2017
SILVER: Rutherglen Wine Show 2024
SILVER: Cowra Wine Show 2024
SILVER: Victorian Wine Show 2021
SILVER: Ballarat Wine Show 2018
SILVER: Ballarat Wine Show 2017
SILVER: Victorian Wines Show 2017
BRONZE: Rutherglen Wine Show 2022
BRONZE: Riverina Wine Show 2019
BRONZE: Rutherglen Wine Show 2021
BRONZE: Victorian Wines Show 2018
BRONZE: Riverland Wine Show 2017
BRONZE: Cowra Wine Show 2017
Grapes
Typically the main varieties used for our Tawny include Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Cao and Tinta Roriz, which are all Portuguese
NV – Average Age 25 years old
Partial fermentation occurs on skins prior to pressing and fortification using a neutral grape spirit, leaving a sweet wine of around 20% v/v. Each year our 26 rows of Portuguese grape varietals are harvested for co-fermentation. After fortification this wine is clarified then transferred into barrels and casks of different volumes for several years (anything between three and thirty). It is this maturation process that concentrates the wines and produces the rich complex flavours. As the wines mature, the red and purple colours of the wine turn orange and brown. These parcels of varying ages are then blended together prior to bottling to create a wine ready to drink now.
Our Pfeiffer Rare Rutherglen Tawny is blended from our very best parcels, made in only the best vintages that have been matured in the best possible barrels. This creates an exquisite wine, of outstanding quality, remarkable depth and wonderful persistence.
The Pfeiffer Rare Rutherglen Tawny has a complex nose of roasted nuts and vanilla. The palate is intense with concentrated, aged characters, dried fruit flavours and a lovely, nutty persistence.
Salty, dry, hard cheeses, such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Comté or Pecorino or step outside the box and try it with grilled mango.
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