12/09/2026
We're still celebrating International Port W**e Day, although we can no longer use the term "Port" on labels.
September 10 is a day to celebrate the home of Port production in Portugal's Douro Valley, which happens to be the world's first regulated w**e region established 1756.
Australian fortified w**es haven't been able to use "Port" since 2006, due to an agreement with the European Union. A Fortified W**e Code of Practice was developed with Aussie w**emakers which is how the terms Tawny, Apera and Topaque came into use along with age statements Classic, Grand and Rare.
This is why our Liebich Rare Barossa Fortified range got these names; Rare Muscat, Rare Fronti, Rare Tawny. These are small batch blends averaging 25-30 years old in limited supply.
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