| Gold Medals | 21 |
| Silver Medals | 22 |
| Bronze Medals | 27 |
| Trophies | 11 |
{Tasting Notes}
Fortified Wines 20 Year Old Tawny
{THE FRUIT}
This exceptional mature tawny is made from the Barossa's traditional tawny varieties - grenache, mataro and shiraz - and has been blended to an average age of 20 years.
{THE WINEMAKING}
A solera-based system is used, enabling us to consistently release wines of high quality. A limited quantity of 20 Year Old Tawny is drawn for bottling each year and the barrels topped up with selected younger wine.
{THE COMMENTS}
The Grant Burge 20 Year Old Tawny is a rich, mature wine showing deep tawny colour, complex rancio characters on the bouquet and excellent integration of spirit. The palate is sweet and mellow but finishes quite dry and shows a harmonious balance of developed fruit characters and oak tannins.
{THE REVIEWS}
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Non Vintage - chere here to see reviews
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Winestate, May/June 2003
Winestate, May/June 2003
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A lovely elegant wine. Excellent nose; nice heady spirit and fresh mocha aromas. Luscious, syrupy palate; long, spicy and warm.”
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Ben Canaider and Greg Duncan Powell, Good Liviing, Sydney Morning Herald, June 2006
Ben Canaider and Greg Duncan Powell, Good Liviing, Sydney Morning Herald, June 2006
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Made from shiraz, grenache and mataro (otherwise known as mourvedre), this Barossan tawny draws on its 20 year old solera system pedigree to the full. Older wine being drawn off, younger wine being added to keep the stockpot full, so to speak. Plenty of rancio, a smooth and unctuous palate and then a dry finish with the spirit well in control.
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Adelaide Advertiser, September 2006, Advertiser Hyatt SA Wine of the Year, Fortified winner 2006
Adelaide Advertiser, September 2006, Advertiser Hyatt SA Wine of the Year, Fortified winner 2006
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Magnificent, brandied nose that sings of Chesterfields, cloves and smoking jackets. Richly rancio. Dark, spiced pudding nd deeply roasted hazelnuts simmering over blazing coals. Fiery, alcoholic kick gives this fantastic definition. Wickedly sinful
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Decanter Annoints Top Port — Grapegrowers & Vignerons May 2010
Decanter Annoints Top Port — Grapegrowers & Vignerons May 2010
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"Grant Burge has twice produced the world's best fortified wine, and he is the first winemaker outside of Portugal ever to do so.
The Grant Burge 20 year old Tawny port was awarded the prestiguious Decanter International Trophy in 2005 and 2007, topping it's competitors from soutern Europe — traditionally known as home of the world's finest fortified wines.
Thinking the odds were stacked against him, Grant never expected to wint the award. "Topping the world rankings for a fortified wine is an incredible accolade — especially when traditionalists have long contended the finest fortified wines come from the northern hemisphere," he said. "Australia is not particularly known for its fortified wines, but when people try our tawny port, they certainly fall in love with it."
Grant inherited family fortified wines dating back 50 years, and has since built on that base to produce the best in the world. Despite initial financial pressure to sell the wines, Grant says he couldn't throw away such a legacy. Instead, he got serious about fortified winemaking, developing his own bottle and label, and travelling to Portugal to learn more about the industry.
Fortified winemaking makes up less than 10per cent of the business at Grant Burge Wines — but the focus is on quality, not quantity. "We only have five fortified wines, but we really set about making them into world-class wines." Grant said
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INDAILY Adelaides Online Daily Newspaper May 2010
INDAILY Adelaides Online Daily Newspaper May 2010
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Grant Burge Wines is toasting is success after its 20 Year Old Tawny gained a gong at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London. The tawny won the Regional Trophy for the Best Australian fortified wine in show at the awards, which receive more than 10,000 entries from 50 countries.
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Grapegrowers & Vignerons — May 2010
Grapegrowers & Vignerons — May 2010
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Decanter annoints top port…
GRANT Burge has twice produced the world's best fortified wine, and he is the first winemaker outside of Portugal ever to do so.
The Grant Burge 20-year-old Tawny Port (pictured) was awarded the prestigious Decanter International Trophy in 2005 and 2007, topping its competitors from southern Europe — traditionally known as home of the world's finest fortified wines.
Thinking the odds were stacked against him, Grant never expected to win the award.
"Topping the world rankings for a fortified wine is an incredible
accolade — especially when traditionalists have long contended
the finest fortified wines come from the northern hemisphere," he said.
"Australia is not particularly known for its fortified wines, but when people try our tawny port, they certainly fall in love with it."
Grant inherited family fortified wines dating back 50 years, and has since built on that base to produce the best in the world.
Despite initial financial pressure to sell the wines, Grant says he couldn't throw away such a legacy. Instead, he got serious about fortified winemaking, developing his own bottle and label, and travelling to Portugal to learn more about the industry.
Fortified winemaking makes up less than 10 per cent of the business at Grant Burge Wines — but the focus is on quality, not quantity.
"We only have five fortified wines, but we really set about making them into world-class wines." Grant said.
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