Indulge in a Fortified Wine & Chocolate Tasting Experience at Liebichwein
If you’re looking for a unique and indulgent wine experience in the Barossa Valley, look no further than Liebichwein’s Fortified Flight & Chocolate Delights tasting. This special event celebrates the rich, award-winning fortified wines that have made Liebichwein famous, paired with divine handmade chocolate truffles for a truly gourmet experience.
All the wines served are Gold or Silver medal winners from the 2024 Barossa Wine Show with Rare Tawny scooping Top Gold and Best Fortified Trophy. The success of these wines contributed to Liebichwein being crowned Best Small Winery, adding another trophy to their collection.
The tasting flight features four exceptional wines from the Liebichwein premium aged fortified range: Classic Semillon, Grand Semillon, Grand Tawny, and Rare Tawny, each aged between 10 and 30 years. These luscious, complex wines showcase decades of craftsmanship and dedication, offering a rare opportunity to enjoy some of the Barossa’s finest fortifieds. Paired with artisan chocolate truffles, each sip and bite creates a perfect harmony of flavours—whether it’s the nutty richness of the Grand Semillon or the decadent depth of the Rare Tawny, you’ll be taken on an unforgettable journey.
Make sure to set aside 30 minutes during cellar door hours to fully relax and indulge in this sensory delight. Bookings are essential to secure your place at this self-guided tasting. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy a rare treat that perfectly captures the essence of Liebichwein’s heritage and passion for fortified wines.
Book now and let the flavours of the Barossa linger long after your visit!
Buy a ticket for $25 per person. Contact us to book your date and time via email info@liebichwein.com.au or call (08) 8524 4543.
Liebichwein are extremely proud of their successful results at the 2024 Barossa Wine Show. Not only did Ron and Janet take home a trophy for Best Fortified Wine, they were awarded the trophy for Best Small Winery. All Liebichwein fortified entries got medals and high average scores. These wines are a testament to Ron’s 50+ years of experience in growing grapes and making wine in Barossa Valley.
The Top Gold and Best Fortified Trophy for Rare Tawny is extra pleasing as it’s like a family heirloom with a rich history. This wine is a premium aged blend of parcels that sit patiently in oak barrels for up to 50 years developing richness and depth of flavour. Some barrels have been in the family since Ron’s grandfather Benno Liebich was making wine. The final Tawny blend is an average 30 years old. Grenache grapes grown on the Liebich property are harvested at ultra ripeness late in vintage when the berries shrivel and sweetest ripest flavours are accessible.
Previous years have seen Rare Fronti and Rare Muscat get similar honours in the Best Museum Fortified Classes at the Barossa Wine Show. These are special limited releases that have taken decades to develop richness, complexity and depth of flavour. We think of them as “liquid gold”. Every time we take a sip, we think of the “angels share”, the wine that evaporates to the heavens during the ageing process.
Liebichwein results 2024 Barossa Wine Show:
Rare Tawny NV Grenache 30 Year Old won TOP GOLD
Grand Semillon won GOLD
Classic Semillon won SILVER
Grand Tawny won SILVER
Classic Muscat won BRONZE
All entries from around the Barossa region were of such high calibre, we’re proud to be among the same company. Congratulations to all other medal and trophy winners. Many thanks to the sponsors Cooperages 1912 Australia, Tarac Technlogies, the Barossa Wine Show team and Barossa Wine.
To see all other 2024 Barossa Wine Show results click here.
The Liebichwein barrel shed has collected many oak casks of various sizes that house liquid gold. Ron and Janet Liebich are proud to continue the great tradition of ageing and blending fortified wines. Only a few decades ago, Muscat and Tawny used to dominate the Barossa wine scene.
Liebichwein host an annual consumer fortified wine judging competition to celebrate these classic styles and engage with our passionate customer base who manage their own barrels. Previous competition entries have included super-syrupy rare tawny, rare sweet Tokay-like flavours and quite young Tawny blends. All wines entered will get a professional evaluation by Ron and an experienced judging panel including his daughter Briony, an experienced sensory analyst and qualified wine educator. Entrants will receive tasting notes and feedback for each wine entered.
Wine Entry Information
Entries are open Australia-wide as long as a 200mL wine sample can be sent without spilling a precious drop. All entries must be received by 4th September 2023 for judging (entry fee $10 per wine). Entries can be dropped off at Liebichwein during cellar door hours or posted to the winery in a well-sealed clean glass bottle/jar with secure packaging.
Competition Results 2023
Thanks to all entrants from across Australia, some so keen they sent us multiple samples. All wines were of consistent quality with a few jumping out to claim top Gold medals. The top prize winner took home a dipstick trophy with personalised engraving. Congratulations to Allan Gadd!
It’s wonderful to see such passion for maturing fortifieds in our wine loving community.
Delicious sweet and sour Muscat vinegar made from Barossa Muscat fortified wine aged in oak barrels. This vinegar is obtained naturally as wine ages in barrels by “acetobacter”, which transforms the wine alcohol into acetic acid.
Use this vinegar to enhance food flavours. Use in place of red wine and balsamic vinegar to add lovely fruit flavours without adding darker colour to food and dressings. Perfect for a salad, glaze or drizzle over fruit.
Vinegar bottles are in limited stock, and only available at Liebichwein Cellar Door.
Make a Glaze
A sweet sherry style glaze is perfect to accentuate chicken or salmon flavours or use as a sweet dessert glaze on berries or ice cream.
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup Muscat wine vinegar
1 tsp water
Mix sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan. Simmer to form a thick syrup and remove from heat. Add one teaspoon of water to thin the syrup slightly.
Extremely proud to win Best Fortified in Show at the Barossa Wine Show 2022! Ron has outdone himself picking up a Trophy for Museum Fortified for the third time. Rare Muscat was crowned Best Fortified in Show after patiently sitting for 25 years developing richness and depth of flavour. The ultra-ripe grapes hang on until late in vintage when the berries shrivel and we get the best flavours and natural sweetness.
We really appreciate this win and thank the whole show team, Barossa Wine and trophy sponsor Tarac Technologies. We love the feedback from the judging panel ‘Integrated sweetness, lovely luscious flow set the gold apart’.
Previous years have seen Rare Semillon and Rare Tawny get similar honours in the Best Museum Fortified Classes. These are special limited releases that have taken decades to develop richness, complexity and depth of flavour. We think of them as “liquid gold”. Every time we take a sip, we think of the “angels share”, the wine that evaporates to the heavens during the ageing process.
All entries from around the Barossa region were of such high calibre, we’re proud to be among the same company. Congratulations to all other medal and trophy winners.
Liebichwein results:
Rare 25 Year Old Muscat won Best Fortified in Show
Rare 25 Year Old Fronti won SILVER
Rare 30 Year Old Tawny Grenache won SILVER
To see all other 2022 Barossa Wine Show results click here.
