Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Topaque – 37.5cl Half Bottle

Description

Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Topaque is an Australian sweet wine with an average age of 12 years old. In Rutherglen, Topaque is the name for the Muscadelle, a grape variety previously known locally as Tokay.

Stanton & Killeen, Sweet Wine Specialists

Stanton and Killeen is a family-owned wine company located in the Rutherglen wine-growing region of Australia. They are famous for their red and Port-style wines but are arguably most famous for the superb dessert wines they produce from Muscat and Topaque.

Seven Generations, Since 1850

Now in their seventh generation, the company can trace its origins back to 1850 when Timothy Stanton arrived in Australia from England in search of gold. He soon turned his attention to winemaking rather than prospecting. The two families came together when Norman Killeen married Jack Stanton’s daughter, Joan, and in 1954, she gave birth to sixth-generation winemaker Chris Killeen. In 1968, the business name was changed to ‘Stanton & Killeen Wines’, and thus started a new phase in the history of the winery. Today, the business is owned and managed by mother-daughter team Wendy and Natasha Killeen and has around 86 acres of vineyards, the oldest of which were planted in 1921.

Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Topaque Vinification

• The Muscadelle grapes for the Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Topaque were picked late in the season when sugar levels were high and flavours had developed.
• They are then crushed and fermented on the skins for only one day.
• Fermentation is then stopped using high-strength, neutral grape spirit, after which it is clarified and aged in large old oak barrels for 2 to 3 years.
• The wine begins maturation in large, very old barrels that have been in the winery for over a hundred years.
• Select parcels are chosen for this Classic NV blend which is the second tier of the Rutherglen Classification system.
• Some of the wine is aged in small old wood and some go through a solera to achieve the correct taste and complexity that is the consistent Stanton and Killeen style.
• The Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Topaque has an average age of around 12 years old and is bottled at 17.5% ABV.

The Rutherglen Network

Stanton and Killeen are part of the Rutherglen Network, a group of 8 Rutherglen winemakers along with All Saints, Bullers, Campbells, Chambers, Morris, Pfeiffer and Rutherglen Estates. This is a collection of like-minded wine producers who market and manage the promotion, and ensure the quality of the famous fortified wines of the region is maintained.