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Torbreck The Bothie 500ml
Torbreck The Bothie 500ml
Torbreck The Bothie 500ml
Torbreck The Bothie 500ml

Torbreck The Bothie 500ml

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    The Bothie is a fortified blend of traditional grape varieties which have been used to make this style of wine in the Barossa for generations. Including Madeira Semillon, Frontignac, Palomino, Doradillo, Grenache and Shiraz, these varieties have a rich, and sometimes forgotten history of fortified winemaking in the Barossa. Enjoyable with dessert, The Bothie displays powerful aromas of dried stone fruit and butterscotch, accompanied by extraordinary spicy caramel notes. The rich flavours of dried fig, toasted almond and citrus rind balance perfectly with the soft and integrated spirit, creating a full, lush, round palate.

    The Bothie is a fortified blend of traditional grape varieties which have been used to make this style of wine in the Barossa for generations. Including Madeira Semillon, Frontignac, Palomino, Doradillo, Grenache and Shiraz, these varieties have a rich, and sometimes forgotten history of fortified winemaking in the Barossa. Enjoyable with dessert, The Bothie displays powerful aromas of dried stone fruit and butterscotch, accompanied by extraordinary spicy caramel notes. The rich flavours of dried fig, toasted almond and citrus rind balance perfectly with the soft and integrated spirit, creating a full, lush, round palate.

    Maker

    Torbreck

    Varietal

    Madeira, Semillon, Frontignac, Palomino, Doradillo, Grenache and Shiraz

    Country

    Australia

    Region

    Barossa Valley, South Australia

    ABV

    22.5%

    Bottle size

    500ml

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    Torbreck The Bothie 500ml

    Majority muscat à petits grains, fortified and run across a long, deep solera. This is a glorious expression. A wine with levity and density, power and grace, sweetness and a palpable dryness. It’s very fresh, with a well-served jolt of volatility across the infinite finish. Think cloves, dates, cardamon, fennel seeds, orange bitters and the scents of an exotic bazaar. A gorgeous elixir with endless possibilities at the table and a drinking window that, frankly, is endless. Drinkable now, but will hold for years.

    — Ned Goodwin MW, James Suckling, 98 Points

    Torbreck

    Torbreck is a winery on a mission to become one of the world's great wine brands. Since 1994, they have remained committed to creating exceptional Rhone-style red and white wines that reflect the very best vineyards in Australia's famous Barossa region. Provenance is everything to them, and they believe that the Barossa is the most exciting place to make wine in the world. With a European sense of tradition, Torbreck pays tribute to the vineyards with minimal intervention, creating wines of richness, structure and length that age gracefully. The multi-generational growers, whose descendants arrived here nearly two centuries ago, are the backbone of Torbreck's winemaking aspirations. They work in partnership with the people of the Barossa who grow their fruit, always aiming to get the very best out of their vineyard sites. At Torbreck, they constantly seek to understand the difference between all of these special places in the Barossa and how this combination of soil, climate and farming experience is reflected in unique grape flavours. They are simply custodians, enhancing the innate expressiveness of the wines and enabling them to reveal over time their individual origins and personality. Torbreck is actually named after the forest near Inverness, Scotland where the winery's founder, David Powell worked as a lumberjack after completing university studies.

    The winemaking style at Torbreck is meticulous and dedicated to producing exceptional wines. They use carefully selected 225-litre oak barriques for maturation, known as Dominique Laurent 'Magic Casks'. The oak is personally harvested from Forêt de Tronçais in Allier, and the staves are aged for 48 to 54 months at an exposed location for maximum seasoning. The staves are then hand-made into barrels and heated over three differing flames for several hours, resulting in a gentle toast due to the remarkable density of the wood. Torbreck's winemaking style reflects their commitment to producing exceptional wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Barossa region.

    Tasting notes

    NOSE
    Powerful, Dried Stone Fruit, Butterscotch

    Think cloves, dates, cardamon, fennel seeds, orange bitters and the scents of an exotic bazaar.

    PALATE
    Dried Fig, Toasted Nuts, Citrus Rind

    A wine with levity and density, power and grace, sweetness and a palpable dryness

    FINISH
    Full, Lush, Cloves

    Soft and integrated spirit, creating a full, lush, round palate.