Great Grandfather Rare Tawny 30YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Stilton blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles, pecan pie
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds' legacy is deeply rooted in the production of fortified wines, which dominated Australian winemaking for over a century. The Great Grandfather Rare Tawny represents the pinnacle of this tradition. Originally created in 1994 to celebrate Penfolds' 150th anniversary, this luxury tawny is a blend of the finest batches of Grandfather Tawny that have been set aside for additional aging in oak casks. Utilizing a solera-like system of fractional blending, the components of this wine achieve an average age of over 30 years. The result is an extraordinarily complex, viscous, and concentrated fortified wine, showing the profound influence of extended wood aging in the warm cellars of South Australia.
🍾 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%