Yalumba Antique Tawny 375ml

Description

Store Pickup Available

Pickup is available from Sip & Cellars, 1123 Burke Road, Kew VIC 3101.

The Yalumba Antique Tawny is a distinguished Australian fortified wine crafted by Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family-owned winery. Produced in the heart of the Barossa Valley, this premium Tawny is blended from carefully selected parcels of mature fortified wines that have undergone extended ageing in seasoned oak barrels, developing exceptional depth, complexity, and character.

Drawing on more than 170 years of winemaking heritage, Yalumba Antique Tawny showcases the rich tradition of Australian fortified wine production. The wine is created using classic grape varieties traditionally associated with fortified wines, including Shiraz, Grenache, and Mataro, expertly blended to achieve balance and consistency.

The bouquet is intensely aromatic and inviting, offering layers of raisin, dried fig, date, caramel, butterscotch, and roasted nuts. Further complexity emerges through notes of orange peel, toffee, mocha, walnut, baking spice, and mature oak, reflecting years of careful barrel maturation.

On the palate, the wine is rich, smooth, and beautifully integrated. Concentrated flavours of dried fruits, caramelised nuts, honey, toffee, dark chocolate, and coffee bean are supported by a silky texture and balanced sweetness. The extended ageing process contributes remarkable depth while maintaining freshness and elegance.

The finish is long, warming, and satisfying, with lingering notes of walnut, dried fig, caramel, cocoa, spice, and old oak. Its complexity and smoothness make it a superb choice for both special occasions and everyday indulgence.

Perfect served slightly chilled, Yalumba Antique Tawny pairs beautifully with blue cheese, sticky date pudding, crème brûlée, pecan pie, roasted nuts, dark chocolate desserts, or enjoyed on its own as an after-dinner treat.

Presented in a convenient 375mL half bottle, it offers an ideal introduction to premium Australian fortified wines and makes an elegant gift for wine enthusiasts.