Vintage
NV
ABV
17%
Wine Type
White
Wine Style
Fortified
Wine Description
For wine to be considered for Rare, quality must be exceptional. Wine of this quality may only be produced once or twice in 10 years.
Produced using a modified solera, which has been in operation since the late 19th Century and was established by WH Chambers (3rd Generation).
2 stage Solera. First consists of several smaller barrels ranging from a 1/4 cask (150L) size through to puncheon (600L) size. Stage 2 is a 2200 litre cask from which the bottles are drawn.
Exotic coffee, malt, vanilla bean and mocha aromas and flavours which linger on the palate long after tasting.
Accolades
Halliday Wine Companion
2023 Rating: 98 2021 Rating: 98 2019 Rating: 99
Langton's Top 100 Classified Excellent
Wine & Spirits Magazine (US)2020 Top 100 Wineries—World
Wine Enthusiast (US)2021 Rating: 97
Winemaker's Bio
Stephen Chambers - 6th Generation Winemaker
As part of a six generational wine business, Stephen started to help his father, Bill Chambers, from an early age and throughout his schooling, whether it was in the cellar door, winery, vineyard or the farm.
After studying Oenology at Adelaide University, he spent some time in the Barossa Valley, Bordeaux and
Great Southern WA, gaining experience.
Returning to Rutherglen in 2000, Stephen set about to
maintain the high quality fortified wines being produced, as well as improving the consistency of the table wine offerings.
Stephen has created great rapport with International and National trade and has kept the traditional winemaking processes alive.
