OT - Bulk Port buying closer to Adelaide

Muddies,

Not that I drink much...LOL LOL but a good red nosed friend gets his bulk from a small winery down Noarlunga way..will give him a ring tonight and let u know.

BTW 10lt casks are avbl from Clare valley too, an old town drunk used to get mine up until a while ago and I never asked him where, should have 'cos only paid $50.oo per cask.

Cheers (guess that is appropriate..)
Michael

Hi Judy, if you wnat it really close, you could go to a good wine merchant and ask but it depends if you want to go North or South. There heaps of wineries just out of Adelaide. Southern Vales begins on the Southern outskirts. Plenty round McLarenvale.

It's a bit hard when one wouldn't know if you are North-side or South-side. Half the fun is trying before you buy.

Bulk Port sellers are becoming rare, due to the fact they have to pay excise on their holdings before they even sell it.

About the closest place I can recommend is the Kies Family Winery just on the left hand side of the road as you approach Lyndoch from Adelaide. They do not use "caramel additives" so the Port matures well in the Keg, if you can keep it in long enough.

Last time I was there, you could buy it a small amount of 5 litre containers, or the bigger size of 20 litres. They know what they are talking about too. I was made to feel guilty of abuse because I had rinsed to container in water before taking it in for a refill. They kindly provided me with replacement containers (2) to take my booze home.

What sort of Keg has Muddy got? There are kegs and there are kegs.
You can get a 4.0 litre, wax lined jobbie that will do little to improve the port, or you can get a keg from somewhere like the Keg Factory cooperage near Tanunda, that use old "used" barrels to convert into Port kegs.

My 9 litre keg from there was made from a keg that previously contained brandy spirit and I have never needed to add any other additive to get a really top port, if I can leave it for a few months, or so.

A mate of mine is really serious. He has a 20 litre keg and a nine litre keg. Fills the nine from the 20 and then tops up the 20 with new port to obtain a more "mature" blend.

Some people add a touch of brandy, or masala to the port, but if you are not careful, you can over do it and end up with a "tainted" batch that loses the port wine flavour, or makes it too sweet.

I'm sure Muddy will enjoy his present nonetheless and enjoy the experience of ageing his own port.

cheers,
Bill.

Stoneyfell winery used to be good and cheap too. Just a short drive.

If you go to Clare, the Sevenhill winery has got a beautiful bulk port in 15 Ltr containers. Can't remember the price though.
That's all we have been buing for the last 6 - 7 years.

Try before you buy though, it is part of the enjoyment of the trip.

What everybody suggests is a good drop is not necessarily what you like. It's a bit like cars and colours etc. You might like a white Toysan, I might like a red Lada.

Dave (shoudn't have said that about a Lada)

Judy,

I'm not sure too much Port is a good idea.

I read in the latest AMA Journal, that due to Port's inherent chemical compound and the high sugar and alcohol content, it has a severely detrimental effect on male libido, decreases fertility and promotes snoring and sleep apnea.

Apparently flatulence is dramatically increased, especially during sleep.

Regards,

Dr Best.

Hi Fellow Drinkers

Thank you for your many contributions and for those who may follow with info at a later date.

Muddy will now peruse the suggested lists you have supplied and eventually work out where he needs to update his supply from.......lol

Thankssssssssss!!!

Cya
:)

Has been a while but as a youngster we always refilled our 15 ltr oak barrel requirements via a 20 lt plastic container from St Francis at Reynella. Was 3 of us who took turns buying and sharing the refill.

A splash of muscat and a cup of brandy.......hmmmm Hard to wait until it mellowed (10 mins? LOL)

Patriti Wines (spelling?) just south of Marion used to sell bulk port.

Skye Cellars, at the end of The Parade Auldana $5.50 a litre

Try Moving Juice on Lower North East Rd at Campbelltown, opposite the Gorge Rd intersection. They are actually the cellar door for Amadio Wines, not your normal grog shop, so you can taste before you decide what to buy. Not many places in the suburbs let you do that. Their type of license only allows them to sell in bulk. Not a problem for me. Just about everything they sell tastes pretty good, especially their Tawny Port.

Enjoy,

Trev

I feel half pi$$ed just reading this post.Hic Hic Hic.:)

The Bigfella

Muddie,

The Sip and Save on Holbrooks Rd Underdale has bulk port - only 10 minutes from your place. Don't know about the quality or price - I'm a fan of the Penfolds in the 2 litre cask.

Cheers
phil

Thanks for all those tips guys,

Duly noted in my book and will be interesting to blend up a few of these over time in the keg and see what we get!

Cheers
Muddy