Club Reserve Classic Tawny

In 1844 Christopher Rawson Penfold planted vines on the slopes of Magill to produce fortified wines. Penfolds is now proud to present a range of fortified wines that is a continuation of over 165 years of winemaking tradition and represents the finest collection of wines of this style in Australia. Since 1985 Penfolds has been identifying the best barrels of Club Tawny and reserving them for additional maturation. These reserve barrels are then skilfully blended to create Penfolds Club Reserve Classic Tawny – with an average age of more than five years – in keeping with the Penfolds tradition of excellence.

VINEYARD REGION

South Eastern Australia – Penfolds Club Reserve is a multi-regional blend.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

Penfolds Club Reserve Classic Tawny is a multivintage blend with an average age between five and ten years.

GRAPE VARIETY

With a core selection of Mourvedre, Shiraz, Cabernet and Grenache (but not limited to these varieties).

MATURATION

Individual components are given extended maturation in very old hogsheads for five to ten years before blending to create a consistent style with each release.

WINE ANALYSIS

Alc/Vol: 18.0%

Acidity: 5.3g/L

pH: 3.53

LAST TASTED

July 2010

PEAK DRINKING

With an average age of five to ten years, Penfolds Club Reserve Classic Tawny is blended to drink on release.

FOOD MATCHES

Cheese, Dessert Winemaker comments by Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago

COLOUR

Tawny red-brown.

NOSE

The nose is fragrant and well-integrated, possessing aromas of raisined fruit, caramel, subtle vanillin oak and nutty aged complexity.

PALATE

The palate has a luscious fruit sweetness balanced by drier barrel-matured characters and subtle spirit. The wine has rich flavours of spicy dried fruit, butterscotch and walnuts before a long, lingering finish.