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Some wines are made to be enjoyed quickly. Others, like fortified wine, are crafted to travel through time, carrying stories from vineyard to glass.

At The Reserve Cellar, we invite you to step into the world of fortified wine, where patience shapes character and every sip feels like a discovery. Fortification is the ancient technique of adding a touch of spirit (a distilled grape spirit, similar to brandy) to wine. Depending on when it’s added, it can either preserve the grape’s natural sweetness or allow the wine to evolve into something drier and more complex. This simple act creates a whole new spectrum of flavour, strength and sensation, opening the door to some of the world’s most timeless and expressive styles.

You’ll find sweet fortified wine where the natural sugars of the grape are captured and preserved. Muscats and Topaques shine here, offering notes of sultana, toffee and citrus peel, wrapped in a warm, golden glow.

Rich fortified wine takes a different path. Styles like Tawny Port are aged slowly in wooden barrels, where time softens the edges and layers in flavours of roasted nuts, caramel and gentle spice. Each glass feels like a quiet unfolding, revealing the years it has travelled through.

For those seeking something deeper, vintage ports offer a bolder expression. Bottled early and aged within glass, they grow darker, more intense, and more profound with every passing year. Dry styles such as fino and amontillado sherries tell another story again, bringing a savoury edge with hints of toasted almonds and the light salinity of a sea breeze. These wines remind us that fortified wine is not always sweet, but it is always rich with character.

Whether you are drawn to the plush or the powerful, the delicate or the daring, our collection of fortified wine invites you to explore. Each sweet fortified wine and rich fortified wine we source offers a window into another place, another time, waiting to be savoured.

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  1. A$75.00
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    Charles Melton Sotto di Ferro PX 375ml NV

  2. A$115.00
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    Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny Port NV Gift Boxed

  3. A$120.00
    fortifiedshirazaustraliasouth-australiabarossa-valley

    Seppeltsfield Single Vintage 21YO Para Tawny 2003

  4. A$240.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2016

  5. A$110.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Fonseca Port 375ml 2016

  6. A$70.00
    fortifiedsherryaustraliasouth-australiacoonawarra

    Wynns Pedro Ximenez NV

  7. A$175.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Fonseca Port 2007

  8. A$25.00
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    Gutierrez Colosia Fino del Puerto 375ml 2020

  9. A$199.00
    fortifiedtinta-rorizportugaldouro-valley

    Dow's Vintage Port 1997

  10. A$120.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 375ml 2016

  11. A$38.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port 2018

  12. A$200.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Fonseca Guimaraens 2012

  13. A$85.00
    fortifiedshirazaustraliasouth-australiabarossa-valley

    Seppeltsfield Para Rare Tawny 15YO

  14. A$36.00
    fortifiedmalvasiaportugaldouro-valley

    Porto Niepoort White NV

  15. A$135.00
    fortifiedgrappaitalytuscany

    Antinori Tignanello Grappa 500ml NV

  16. A$390.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Warre's Vintage Port 1980

  17. A$420.00
    fortifiedmadeiraportugalmadeira

    D'Oliveiras Boal Madeira 1989

  18. A$399.00
    fortifiedmadeiraportugalmadeira

    D'Oliveiras Boal Madeira 1987

  19. A$215.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Quinta do Vale Meão Douro Meandro DOC 2015

  20. A$45.00
    fortifiedportportugaldouro-valley

    Quinta do Vale Meão Douro Meandro DOC 2016