Five Barrels Fine Old Tawny
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate tart, roasted pecans
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds' legacy is deeply intertwined with fortified wine production, which dominated Australian winemaking for its first century. The 'Five Barrels' Fine Old Tawny is a tribute to this rich heritage, crafted from select parcels of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mataro. These components are matured in seasoned oak casks, utilizing a solera-style blending system where older, highly concentrated material is refreshed with younger, vibrant parcels. The name references a historic selection of five exceptional barrels set aside by the winemakers for their extraordinary depth, complexity, and rancio character. This tawny showcases luscious notes of dried fruits, toasted nuts, and integrated spirit, reflecting the warm, sun-drenched vineyards of South Australia.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
18.5%