Limited Release 2018 Vintage Touriga - Gapsted Wines

“I often overlook the beauty of fortified wines in Australia, but this was one that turned my head. I loved the volume of perfume, the exuberance of spice, the dark, caramel-molasses-like flavours. While very rich and showing thickness of texture, there’s an innate freshness that lifts and brightens. Indeed, this feels quite youthful, despite all the concentration and intensity of dark, dried fruits, nuts and spice. A fantastic winter warmer. Long may the fortified wines of Australia reign”.
Mike Bennie, Gourmet Traveller Wine

"Deep, dense purple/red colour with a fresh, sweet blackberry aroma laced with spicy, floral spirit notes. The wine is sweet and fruity in the mouth, quite intense and bold, the spirit leaving a grassy grappa-like quality on the aftertaste. A very appealing vintage port style. The mild tannins make it very approachable young."
90 points SILVER Huon Hooke

"The nose has an inviting lift of berries and spices with a complexity of juicy blackberry fruit flavours and showing good spirit selection with a nice drying tannic finish." 5 stars, Winestate Magazine

GOLD - 2020 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

THE WINE: This fortified wine displays colour tones of indigo and violets. The nose shows intense spicy raisin, ripe black currant aromas, developing into cherries and rich, dark fruits. The palate is overwhelmed by layers of liquorice, textural tannins and mouth-filling blackberry fruit flavours. While undoubtedly youthful, this wine has extraordinary drinkability and is robust enough for maturation for an eternity.

FOOD MATCHES: Excellent with quince paste, a wide variety of cheeses - including soft rind, Cheddar, blue, goats and ricotta, and with nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, almonds and brazil nuts. 

PEAK DRINKING: Now - 2033

WINE ANALYSIS: Alc/Vol 18.5%  -  PH 3.76  -  TA 5.13