Chapel Hill The Devil Tawny Aged 20 Years Port NV (Australia)

Description

Almond, Marzipan, Sweet

The Devil Tawny is predominately a blend of Shiraz and Grenache with a small amount of aromatic Muscat blended in for perfume and complexity. The averageageof the resultant blendis20+ years old, culminating in layers of concentrated flavours and textures with additional nuances of nutty barrel ageing characteristics. The Devil is deliciously rich and ethereal. The nose is brimming with roasted almonds and marzipan characters. The palate has the typical rancio characters evident from prolonged oak maturation and issupported by luscious flavours ofboiled fruit cake and aged spices. The finish is luscious and lingering.

The Devil Tawny is predominately a blend of Shiraz and Grenache with a small amount of sweet Muscat blended in for perfume and complexity. The average age of the resultant blend is 20 years old culminating in layers of concentrated flavours and textures with additional nuances of barrel ageing characteristics.

Chapel Hill Winery was built on the site of the historic Seaview Chapel. The Chapel was built in 1865 and now serves as our tasting room. The first vines were planted at Chapel Hill in 1972 and the firstvintagewasin1975. Under the guidance of winemakers Michael Fragos and Bryn Richards, Chapel Hill strives to hand craft wines with purity and balance.

All of the grapes and wines are handled gently in small batches to ensure that the wonderful site and varietal characters are nurtured and respected.