Amber colour with olive green
hues. The nose has hints of
toffee and coffee with raisins
and mandarin peel. Unique and
delicious flavours of rich raisin
and dried date fruit with hints of
citrus peel and caramel flavours.
Concentrated and viscous with
lingering aged complexity. The wine is aged in barrels for over 10 years.Suggested Cuisine
Enjoy with Christmas pudding or
sticky date pudding. Try poured
over vanilla ice cream or with a
cheese platter after dinner.
General Characteristics
Sweet / Medium bodied. Winemaking: When the botrytised Semillon grapes
are being harvested for Noble One,
a parcel of fruit at approx 20-22
baume is selected to produce the
Black Noble intense and ripe botrytis
flavours. Very little fermentation
occurs before fortification with a
neutral grape spirit is added to
inhibit any further fermentation.
Black Noble is then clarified, a touch
of brandy spirit added for further
complexity before being transferred
into used Noble One barriques.
Cellaring: The wine has been aged in
barrel and is designed for current
consumption but will keep in the
bottle for several years. So far Black Noble has won over 60 awards and medals in various wine competitions.
This is a sweet Oloroso, aged in the solera system for over 5 years. A true crowd pleaser. Mahogany coloured with aromas of dried nuts with a hint of raisins and brown sugar. Smooth and velvety on the palate with warm flavours and a persistent aftertaste.Serve with desserts such as crème brulee, cheeses and cheesecake. Suitable for vegans.
Classic tawny colour with streaks
of amber. An array of aromas
are on display with dark raisined
fruits, mocha, hints of vanillin oak
and nutty aged barrel characters.
Initially luscious, nuances of mocha
and coffee have integrated over
time, barrel aged flavours in
harmony resulting in a smooth,
lingering drying finish.General Characteristics Sweet / Medium bodied.
Suggested Cuisine
Tawnys are a traditional after
dinner wine that can be savoured
with a platter of cheeses or a rich
fruit or chocolate dessert. Wine making: Fruit is allowed to stay on the vine
until very sweet and an intense
concentration of flavours has
developed. After crushing and
partial fermentation to retain some
sweetness, the wine is pressed and
then fortified with a neutral spirit
prior to maturation in small and large
format oak casks.
Cellaring: With an average age of 21 years,
Old Boys Barrel Aged Tawny can be
cellared for extended maturation in
bottle but is blended to be enjoyed
on opening at any time.