Spanish Sherry, Madeiras and Ports

Rathdowne Cellars is Australia's leading stockist of these fascinating wines from Spain, Madeira & Portugal. At any one time, we carry over 50 different sherries, ports and madeiras. We also conduct various events based around these styles, including tastings, masterclasses and dinners. A special feature we have in store, is for our trained staff to offer tastings of many of the popular styles before making your purchase.

Sherry styles

We stock the complete range of Spanish Sherry styles, from the driest, finest Manzanilla and Fino, through the richer Amontillado and Oloroso, to the luscious Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez. This includes many rare individual vineyard and Almacenista wines from the bodegas of Lustau, Hidalgo, Gonzales Byass and Valdespino.

Download/Read our Sherry Information Brochure (143kb pdf)

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Madeiras

The fortified wines from the island of Madeira are indeed unique and are a far cry from the similarly named styles made in Australia. We have a large selection ranging from the basic 5 year old styles of Vinhos Barbeito to the 10 year old range from Henriques & Henriques, through to the most decadent of wines such as the 1795 Terrentez from Vinhos Barbeito.

Genuine ports

On our shelves, we have a selection of genuine Ports from famous Portuguese producers such as Adriano Ramos Pinto, Niepoort and Fonseca, including Vintage Character, Late Bottled Vintage and of course Vintage.

Feature Sherry Lustau VOS 20 year old Amontillado The VOS (Very Old Sherry) is certified by the Consejo Regulador, guaranteeing a wine whose blending material has an average of more than 20 years of age. It is matured in the traditional Solera System in oak casks in the "Sacrisitia" of the historical Lustau bodegas in Calle Arcos. Limited to 2,500 bottles, it was awarded the Amontillado Trophy at the International Wine Challenge in 2006. As one of Lustau’s most premium Sherries, the VOS is a textbook Amontillado from Jerez, with hazlenuts, dried herbs, mocha and plenty more on the palate. Dry, exceptionally well-balanced and smooth, with great concentration, it has a very long, lingering and flavoursome finish. This is an extremely complex Sherry, providing layer after layer of enjoyment. Pair with game dishes, matured cheeses or as a complement to oriental cuisine. $120 per bottle (750ml)

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