Name: Seppeltsfield - Rich Rare Apera DP 38
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Seppeltsfield – Rich Rare Apera DP 38

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Australia

South Australia

Wine

Fortified

The Facts

Origins Australia > South Australia > Barossa

Appellation Barossa

Varietal Palomino

Cepage 90% Palomino, 10% Grenache

Winemaking The Seppeltsfield Solero collection is inspired by the traditional Spanish and Portuguese ‘fractional blending’ method of aging wines. This system delivers high quality and style consistency by blending younger wines into old. After utilizing only the very first cut of free-run juice and fortification with a neutral spirit, the DP38 material is matured in solera nurseries to an average age of 18 years. The Rich Rare Apera sees no influence from a flor yeast layer, modeled after the classic oloroso style.

Aging Matured in solera nurseries to an average age of 16 years

Alcohol by Volume 23.5%

Annual Production 400 cases

Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Complex and unique fortified

Aromas Dried citrus, toasted pine nut, honey, leather, orange marmalade

Mouthfeel Long and supple

Tasting Notes Aromatics of orange marmalade, dried citrus peel, toasted bunya bunya nut (a native pine nut), and oiled leather. The palate is rich and profound, with an initial honeyed sweetness balanced by wood-aged structure and persistent acidity. A saltbush brininess provides additional balance and complexity.

Selling Point Unique fortified style from a historic winery

Pairings Glazed duck, blue cheese, french onion soup

Sustainability Certified Sustainable, Vegan, Natural Fermentation

The Story

The Seppeltsfield 'Solero' collection is inspired by the traditional Spanish and Portuguese ‘fractional blending’ method of aging wines. This system delivers high quality and style consistency by blending younger wines into old. Grapes for the Solero collection are sourced across the estate, representing the diverse holding of vineyards that cross the region’s western ridge, from the north to the southern grounds. Vines sit at 180-350 meters above sea level, with multiple soil nprofiles including red brown earth over limestone, sand over clay, slate, quartz, and ironstone.

About Seppeltsfield

Producer Story

Seppeltsfield is quite literally one of the most historic estates in all of Australia, established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt in 1851, just 15 years after the European settlement of South Australia. The Seppelt family maintained ownership of Seppeltsfield until 1985. The company then went into a period of corporate ownership before returning to independent ownership in 2007, under longtime Seppelt winemaker and viticulturist Warren Randall. The estate has become a continuation of the Seppelt family legacy, with a focus on world-class, historic fortified wines as well as affordable, balanced and nuanced classic dry wine styles. Seppeltsfield is dedicated to respecting its significant history alongside an eye to the future: respecting its heritage in a modern world.

Producer Story

Seppeltsfield is quite literally one of the most historic estates in all of Australia, established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt in 1851, just 15 years after the European settlement of South Australia. The Seppelt family maintained ownership of Seppeltsfield until 1985. The company then went into a period of corporate ownership before returning to independent ownership in 2007, under longtime Seppelt winemaker and viticulturist Warren Randall. The estate has become a continuation of the Seppelt family legacy, with a focus on world-class, historic fortified wines as well as affordable, balanced and nuanced classic dry wine styles. Seppeltsfield is dedicated to respecting its significant history alongside an eye to the future: respecting its heritage in a modern world.