Barrel Blend ($17/L)
A fresh and younger blend of Shiraz and Portuguese varieties that are full of flavoursome cherry and star anise. Perfect if you want to develop these characters in your personal blend. If your port blend (one that is based on a fortified red such as Shiraz or Portuguese varieties) is many years old, and you are finding it a bit acidic, including some young Barrel Blend will add a dose of fresh fruit sweetness.
Young port tends to show more primary fruit characteristics where an aged port will taste more nutty, spicy and savoury. Our Premium Tawny is an older and more developed version of this Barrel Blend with more acidity and aged characteristics.
Barrel Blend is part of the standard range with an average age of 2-3 years.
For more information about Home Barrels, read our guide here: Fortified wine on tap – Liquid Luxury by Stanton & Killeen
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STANDARD, PREMIUM & DELUXE?
Our Standard fortified is approximately 2-3 years old, fresh and versatile, this is a great start for a new barrel or to add fresh flavour. Premium fortified is approximately 3-4 years old, perfect for those that want a drink now style or a head start on maturing your blend. Our Deluxe fortified is 4-5 years old is the most mature and complex in the range, this is great for brand new barrels or if you want to add age and complexity to your barrel quickly.
ORDER NOTE: Please note that we can only sell this bulk wine in lots of 2 or 5 litres. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to call us on (02) 6032 9457 or email us via the website at Contact Us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Standard, Premium & Deluxe?
Our Standard fortified is approximately 2-3 years old, fresh and versatile, this is a great start for a new barrel or to add fresh flavour.
Our Premium fortified is approximately 3-4 years old, perfect for those that want a drink now style or a head start on maturing your blend.
Our Deluxe fortified is 4-5 years old is the most mature and complex in the range, this is great for brand new barrels or if you want to add age and complexity to your barrel quickly.
How do I know which fortified to purchase?
So you're looking at purchasing a home barrel, allowing you to have delicious fortified wine on tap 24/7. Congratulations! Owning a home barrel begins an exciting journey full of experimenting, sipping, swishing, spitting, testing and waiting. It's all part of handcrafting and perfecting a unique fortified blend that you can sip, enjoy and brag about with great satisfaction.
If the world of home barrels and blending fortified is new to you, then let us guide you through the different options we have available at Liquid Luxury.
Continue reading here to explore your options
Can I have more information about your barrels?
At Liquid Luxury we pride ourselves on our range, knowledge and service of all things home barrels. We begin by supplying you with a great base material to work with and support you to create your dream fortified blend. An example of our base materials include our Standard, Premium or Deluxe blending fortified. We know that only our best barrels and casks can create our world-class Muscats, Topaques & Tawnys. Some of our barrels predate our winery and, at 150+ years of age, are still going strong and helping to create our classic, grand and rare fortified wines. For customers to replicate the barrel ageing process at home, we have teamed up with Master Cooper, Andrew Young, of the Barossa Valley to create a range of home barrels of the highest quality and craftsmanship.
Continue reading for more information on Andrew Young and our home barrel.
Can I sample your blending fortifieds before choosing?
If the world of home barrels and blending fortified is new to you, or you're not sure what you'd like to top your home barrel up with then why not sample the different options we have available at Liquid Luxury.
Simply select the sample box you'd like to try. You can purchase multiple sample boxes at a time. If you're interested in sampling our entire range please select all options to receive one of each.
Purchase sample boxes here