Superb with cheese

Updated January 7 2021 - 10:26am, first published January 5 2021 - 3:54pm

FORTY years ago this would have been labelled tokay. A 1994 Australia-European Union trade pact, however, prohibited Australian winemakers using the names of EU regions and in 2011 the bans extended to Hungary's Tokaj (Tokay), Portugal's Oporto (Port), and Spain's Jerez (Sherry). Australian makers adopted a new term Apera for sherry-style wines, Topaque instead of tokay and Vintage, Ruby and Tawny for port styles. This superb, muscadelle-based, 17.5%-alcohol Topaque shows deep amber hues, molasses scents and intense toffee front-palate flavour. The middle palate has dark chocolate, nougat, sultanas, honey and oatmeal and a hazelnutty tannin finish. At campbellswines.com.au and Dan Murphy's. Ideal with aged cheeses and cellar for 15 years.

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