Father Grand Tawny 10YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, pecan pie, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds' legacy is deeply intertwined with fortified winemaking, a tradition that predates their famous dry reds. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, fortified wines were the cornerstone of the estate, originally prescribed as tonics by founder Dr. Christopher Penfold. The 'Father' Grand Tawny pays homage to this rich heritage. Crafted using a solera-style system of fractional blending, components of classic red varieties are aged in seasoned oak casks for an average of ten years in the warm cellars of South Australia. This slow, oxidative maturation coaxes out luscious notes of dried stone fruits, toasted nuts, praline, and subtle spice, resulting in a velvety, complex tawny that represents a living link to Penfolds' historic past.
🍾 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
Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
18.5%