{"product_id":"1897-seppeltsfield-para-vintage-tawny-375ml-half-bottle-original-timber-presentation-case","title":"1897 Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny 375ml Half Bottle Original Timber Presentation Case","description":"\u003ch3\u003e375ml Half Bottle.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTimber Presentation Case with Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1897 Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny is an exceptionally rare release from Seppeltsfield’s historic Centennial Collection. Produced from a single vintage and matured in oak for 100 years, it represents a remarkable surviving expression of nineteenth-century Australian winemaking and one of the great fortified wine traditions of the Barossa Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCentennial Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeppeltsfield’s Centennial Collection forms an unbroken lineage of single-vintage Tawny dating back to 1878. The tradition began when Benno Seppelt reserved a barrel of the 1878 vintage to mature for 100 years, with subsequent vintages laid down to continue the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaturation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1897 Para Vintage Tawny spent a full century maturing in oak before release. This extraordinary ageing period creates immense concentration and complexity, developing the deeply evolved rancio, coffee, caramel, treacle and spice characters associated with Seppeltsfield’s oldest Para Tawnies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Caillard MW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Deep mahogany chestnut. Intense burnt coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, rancio, five spice aromas…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Intense rancio and tawny notes; ludicrously treacly…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Ryan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Dauntingly viscous. Church incense, sweet-spiced nuts, dark caramel, exotic spice.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePresentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 375ml release is presented in a timber presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity, enhancing its appeal as a highly collectible release from Seppeltsfield’s Centennial Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeppeltsfield was established in the Barossa Valley in 1851 and is internationally renowned for its historic fortified wines. Its Centennial Collection, with vintages extending back to the nineteenth century, remains the estate’s most celebrated and distinctive legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1897\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seppeltsfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Centennial Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barossa Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fortified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Para Vintage Tawny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 years in oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timber presentation case with Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Langtons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67638010904878,"sku":"6323662842","price":9999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/102_1897_Seppeltsfield_100_Year_Old_Para_Vintage_Tawny_Port_375ml_HB._Timber_Presentation_Case.png?v=1791330118","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/1897-seppeltsfield-para-vintage-tawny-375ml-half-bottle-original-timber-presentation-case","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}