Chateau Yaldara 20 years old Tawny 500 ml《WC Selection - AU035 》
Region : Barossa Valley
Alcohol : 19.5% vol
Website: https://www.chateauyaldara.com.au/
Beware: Some Ports have a splash of white paint or chalk, called a “Splash Mark”, on the bottle. It tells you which way the bottles were cellared (splash mark up). You too should then store your Port Wine with the splash of white paint uppermost. This way, all the sediment collects uniformly on the same side.
Chateau Yaldara was once the core industry of Australia's second largest listed company, Australian Wines Limited (AVL). It is famous for the high-quality Port wine it produces and is one of Australia's famous wineries. In 2014, Australia's 1847 Winery officially acquired Chateau Yaldara. This news caused a sensation in Australia. The powerful 1847 Winery was founded in 1847 by Johann Gramp Curnow, the great-grandfather of the original owner John Curnow, and is the leading winery in the region. The first commercial winery still in operation today, it currently has 7 self-owned wineries. The famous Chateau Yaldara is like a grafting rootstock that continuously nourishes 1847.
Chateau Yaldara originated in 1941. A young German named Hermann Thumm came to Australia with the dream of becoming an excellent winemaker, and ambitiously started his large-scale production of champagne in the Murray River wine region. Brewing trials. In his autobiography "The Road to Yaldara", he once wrote: "For so many years, I have been planning and hoping to occupy a place in the wine industry in South Australia. For this reason, I have been working hard for this from all aspects. Prepare for when the time comes.”
God always favors those who work hard. Four years later, when Mr. Hermann Thumm was 33 years old, a turning point that changed his life quietly occurred. When this trip to the Barossa Valley in South Australia passed by the North Para River, Hermann Thumm Mr. Hermann Thumm came across the utopia of his dreams by chance. After many setbacks, Mr. Hermann Thumm successfully bought it the next year. He began to build his Yaldara wine empire with his own hands, and a legendary wine career slowly unfolded, adding a strong chapter to the history of the Barossa Valley wine growing and brewing industry.
The history of this land in Yaldara can be traced back to 1854. A water-powered flour mill was first established here and was soon converted into a flax processing factory and later used as a wine processing factory. In the early years when he took over the vineyard, no one came here to purchase grapes. Seeing that the grape growers had worked hard for several years to cultivate grapes and were worried that there was no market, Mr. Hermann Thumm boldly decided to sell all the grapes to the grape growers. Acquisition, this move made everyone thumbs up. The following year, the grape harvest was reduced, and the wine stored in his cellar was sold well. Mr. Hermann Thumm ushered in his first harvest year. With a kind heart, helping others can also be said to be helping himself.
It is said that the love between Mr. Hermann Thumm and his wife is like the love between port wine and oak barrels. The romantic Mr. Hermann Thumm fell in love at first sight with the daughter of the local Hebart family. The young and capable young man relied on his infatuated love and focus on the wine industry. He was impressed by the beautiful Miss Hebart and named the winery "Yaldara", which means sparkling, to compare with the virtuous and intelligent Miss Hebart.
Mr. Hermann Thumm loved his wife throughout his life. He was very grateful to his wife for her education and education, which allowed his two sons to grow up healthily and the family relationship to be harmonious. Put the Port wine in small oak barrels handmade by old Australian oak barrel craftsmen. After aging, the Port wine will continue to radiate her vitality, so that the Port wine you taste every day will have its own unique character. Unique flavor.
Currently, the stock of 1847 Port wine ranks among the top three in Australia. The earliest vintage of the product starts from 1952, spanning more than 60 vintages. If you are lucky, you may be able to find Port wine from the year of your birth. This is indeed a great experience for wine lovers. Obsessed with it. Strolling through the Port wine cellar, you can see the aged oak barrels that have accumulated over time, and use the time to brew the drops of nectar. Just to present the most beautiful form of Port wine to wine lovers, Mr. Hermann Thumm spent his life pursuing it. and realize his wine dream.
