Our family’s involvement with Olive Farm Wines dates back to 1933. Back in the early days, only fortified wines were made, as adding alcohol (fortifying) to the wine was the only known way to preserve the wine. Over the years, my family has built up a large stock of quality fortified wines that we use to blend in to our fortified range. Old fortified wines of such quality are very hard to find, and we are very proud of them. The Swan Valley has the perfect climate to produce fortified wines, so a taste of these is a must!!
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2006 Dessert Style
Colour: Deep gold with green tints.
Nose: Caramelised peaches, golden syrup, baked figs, cashews, dusty spice, quince.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, very ripe passionfruit, grapefruit acids, clean finish.
Drink: Chilled, perfect now and for 10 years.
The 2006 Dessert style is an extremely sweet white wine that is perfectly suited to be enjoyed with some dried fruit, nuts and a big hunk of your favourite cheese. Trust me; I’ve practised this theory many times. The wine was made from some really ripe chardonnay grapes, with the ferment being stopped while the wine still had a reasonable level of residual sugar.
AU$24.00
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Crystal
Colour: Amber
Nose: Dried apricots, marmalade, Butterscotch
Palate: Strong honey and soft stone-fruit flavours lead into a smooth and warm lingering finish. Irresistible!
Drink: Chilled
Released for the first time at the end of 2008, this sweet and luscious Muscadelle wine sits comfortably in the range between our dessert and fortified styles. Deliciously at its best as an aperitif over crushed ice, this wine will also complement many of your favourite desserts.AU$38.00
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2010 Temp V.P.
Colour: Ruby red with Red Brick hues
Nose: Blackberries
Palate: Forest fruits with a dry, soft and lingering finish
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
The 2010 Temp VP is a' vintage port' style using the grape variety of Tempranillo. The tannins in this wine are prominent at the moment however as this wine is a vintage port style it ages well in the bottle. If unopened and cellared correctly this wine will last as long as you allow it to, easily 20 years plus.
AU$33.00
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Tawny
Colour: Brown /tawney hue
Nose: Nutty 'rancio'
Palate: Rich yet delicate with a fresh clean finish
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
Our Tawny has been blended from wines made from Grenache, Shiraz and Tokay grapes. Unlike the vintage style (that is bottled straight away), these wines spend their entire lifetime in old oak barrels, where they develop their characters. The tawny was bottled in 2008 with an average age of 14 years.
AU$55.00
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Liqueur Muscat
Colour: Deep rich red/brown
Nose: Perfumed Muscat aromas combined with complex rancio characters
Palate: Thick, rich and sweet, honey / molasses flavours
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
Our Liqueur Muscat has been made from fully ripened Swan Valley Muscat grapes and aged for many years at our cellars in South Guildford. This wine is like liquid gold. The flavour keeps building as the wine moves through your mouth and leaves you with a lingering flavour you won’t forget. This is another one of those wines to enjoy with your favourite piece of cheese, this year, next year, the year after that.....
AU$55.00
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Liqueur Verdelho
Colour: Amber
Nose: Honey, caramelized sugar and sultanas
Palate: Honey, caramel and ripe tropical fruit flavours, with a lingering finish of rum and raisins.
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
A great example of an aged Swan Valley Verdelho, which is drinking wonderfully now and will improve with time.
AU$99.00
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Liqueuer Shiraz
Colour: Inky black
Nose: Ripe plums and cherries
Palate: The wine is extremely sweet and thick, with an abundance of sweet red fruit
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
This Liqueur Shiraz is a very unique wine. It has been made from some extremely ripe Shiraz grapes grown in the Swan Valley. The wine speaks for itself. This Liqueur Shiraz is an amazing wine that tastes great as a young fortified. I’m looking forward to trying a bottle in about 25 years time because this wine is going to get better and better every year of its life.AU$99.00
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Stari - 4 Generation Fortified
$2 per taste
Colour: Deep brown
Nose: Intense toffee and molasses
Palate: Thick and rich with an abundance of flavours; honey, chocolate, toffee, caramel. the list goes on and on. The flavours build in the mouth and finish with a great lingering sensation
Drink: Room temperature 15-18°C
Stari is our latest release in our ever growing fortified range. My family’s (Yurisich) ownership of Olive Farm dates back to 1933 when Ivan Yurisich - my Stari Dide` (old grandfather in ‘Slav, pronounced dida), purchased the property after emigrating from Korcula, Yugoslavia. Stari Dide’s humble beginning started by making fortifieds, which has grown and developed over 4 generations of Yurisich winemakers.
The fortified wines made by my father, dide` and stari dide` have been blended with my own to create this unique and rare wine. Over the years, our fortifieds have been made from Muscat, Verdelho, Tokay and Pedro, all of which have been used in this blend.
There aren’t too many 4 generation wines available, so this one is definitely worth a taste!!
AU$149.00