Dutschke The Tokay (half-bottle)

Having a real love for good Aussie fortifieds I have now put together "The Tokay". It's a blend of Barossa Valley Tokay with the lusciousness, and nuttiness you'd expect from the Rutherglen Tokay's. The idea of a Tokay developed during vintage 2002 when cousin Jeff asked if I could make him a barrel of Tokay for him to stow away in his shed. There was one remaining row of old Tokay in the vineyard and it's days looked to be numbered. This Tokay had recently been used for a local winemaker's sparkling wine base and was no longer required. The plan was to make a barrel of fortified Tokay for the shed and after vintage knock the vines out with the bulldozer. I struck a deal with Jeff, agreeing that if the wine shaped up well that maybe we would get to keep the vines. We produced 4 hogsheads and the wine was great, and as a result the vines are now here to stay. 2 barrels of Tokay are in Jeff's shed and I got to take the rest.