Seppeltsfld. Para 100 Year Old Tawny 1920

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Seppeltsfld.
Label Name:
 
Para 100 Year Old Tawny
Vintage:
 
1920
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
100ml
ABV:
 
23%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache, Shiraz (Syrah), Mourvèdre (blend)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Langton’s Classification: ‘Exceptional’ (100 Year Old Para). Inducted into James Halliday Hall of Fame. Multiple 100-point and perfect-score plaudits from Australian critics and specialty publications; consistently top-rated by wine commentators and collectors

Tasting Note
Deep mahogany with amber rim; intense notes of bittersweet dark chocolate, espresso, dried figs, treacle, orange peel and rancio. Velvety, viscous texture with concentrated dried-fruit sweetness and a long, mouthwatering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: dark chocolate, crème brûlée, sticky date pudding, blue cheese, roasted nuts. Asian: Chinese five-spice duck, Peking duck, red-braised pork, salted duck egg yolk pastries, sticky rice desserts.

Production Method
Single-vintage red fortified blend, partially fermented then fortified with grape spirit and matured oxidatively in oak puncheons in the Centennial Cellar for 100 years with regular topping and gradual concentration.

Vineyard Info
Seppeltsfield estate (Barossa) — family-founded cellar with an unbroken Centennial Cellar since 1878. Benno Seppelt began the 100‑year Para tradition; the winery still releases one 100‑year single‑vintage Para each year.