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History in a bottle
Introducing Mr Green, a classic Australian fortified wine which dates from 2002.
Back in the 80s, my father and his best mate famously bought dozens of unlabelled vintage port from a renowned winemaker in Clare. They kept the stash at our beach house, dubbing it Mr Green after the traditional bottle colour. Taking on near mythical status, Mr Green featured at many a late-night party and is still often referred to by my now ageing parents and those who fell victim to the irresistible charm of Mr Green, or as he was occasionally referred to, Miseur Verde.
Coincidentally, Greenshields is the surname of the retired winemaker who shared this liquid gold with me.
It seemed only fitting to name my first ever fortified wine Mr Green!
Having fermented then fortified the initial parcel of Petit Verdot in 2002, Mr Greenshields put the new tawny into seasoned oak barrels for what eventually became a very long slumber. The magic of a fortified wine comes from the extended time in barrel, gradually transforming the young wine into something very special. Regular topping with aged Barossa and McLaren Vale tawny aided the maturation process, giving this gorgeous amber colour and layer upon layer of fascinating, delicious complexity.
Mr Green was blended from barrel and hand-bottled.
Enjoy a little drop of history with a cheese board, or in a fortified cocktail.
$30 per 500ml bottle.
126 bottles filled.
