50YO Rare Aged Tawny Series One
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate tarts, roasted pecans
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds' legacy is deeply intertwined with the history of Australian fortified winemaking, a style that dominated the country's industry for over a century. The 50 Year Old Rare Aged Tawny Series One represents the absolute zenith of this tradition, drawing from historic solera batches meticulously maintained in the cellars of Kalimna and Magill Estate. This extraordinary blend contains components with an average age of over 50 years, representing a liquid archive of South Australian viticulture. Decades of slow, oxidative maturation in seasoned oak casks have concentrated the wine, developing a profound complexity characterized by the classic 'rancio' profile—a rich tapestry of toasted nuts, dark butterscotch, dried figs, and exotic spices. It stands as a testament to the foresight of generations of Penfolds winemakers who preserved these precious parcels for future blending.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
19.5% - 20.5%