Seriously Pink Apera is a fortified produced by Pfeiffer in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia. Made from Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Fortified
Appellation: Rutherglen
Region: Rutherglen
Country: Australia
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium acidity, off-dry
Apera is Australia's own name for its sherry-style fortifieds, adopted when the European names were relinquished, and it covers everything from bone-dry fino equivalents to sweeter oloroso styles. A pink one is genuinely unusual — most Apera is white-based — and sits somewhere between an amontillado and a rosé fortified. Expect red fruit over nutty, faintly saline oxidative character, with a warm spirit backbone and a dry to off-dry finish. Rutherglen's hot summers suit the oxidative ageing these styles need. Fortification makes it stable for years unopened and it survives weeks once opened. Serve it chilled and treat it as an aperitif rather than something for the end of the meal.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca is a red grape from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, one of the traditional varieties used in Port and Douro red blends, prized for its productivity and deep colour.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Seriously Pink Apera from?
Seriously Pink Apera is produced by Pfeiffer in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia.
What grapes are in Seriously Pink Apera?
Seriously Pink Apera is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.