Morris Classic Liqueur Topaque 500mL

Brand: Morris (Morris of Rutherglen)

Release Name: Classic Liqueur Topaque (Formerly "Classic Tokay")

Wine Style / Type: Fortified Dessert Wine (Classic Topaque — Entry Tier)

Varietal: 100% Muscadelle

Age: Non-Vintage (NV) — Average Blend Age Approximately 8-10 Years

Volume: 500ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 17.5%

Country: Australia

Region: Rutherglen, North East Victoria

Cask Type: Matured in Oak Barrels, Blended Across a Range of Vintages for Freshness and Complexity

Limited Edition: No (Morris's Standing Classic Liqueur Topaque Release — Entry Tier, Below the Grand and Old Premium Rare Ranges)

Award Winner: Yes — Double Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards 2025; Gold, Queensland Royal Wine Show 2024; Gold, Royal Perth Wine Show 2024 and 2023; Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards 2024 and 2023; 93 Points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion

Morris of Rutherglen was founded in 1859 by George Morris, who planted vines near Rutherglen in North East Victoria, establishing what has become one of Australia's most prominent winemaking families, now with 165 years of history. Currently led by sixth-generation Chief Winemaker Madden Morris, the winery continues to craft its range of fortified and table wines with the same skill and passion that has defined the family since its founding. Rutherglen itself is Australia's spiritual home of fortified Muscat and Topaque, and Morris remains one of the region's most celebrated and internationally acclaimed producers of the style.

Topaque (formerly known as Tokay) is one of Australia's genuinely unique fortified wine styles, made from the Muscadelle grape rather than Muscat, and prized specifically for its lighter, finer, more tea-like character compared to its richer cousin. Morris Classic captures that style at its most accessible, with an average blend age of 8-10 years balancing fresh, vibrant fruit character against subtle complexity from barrel ageing — exactly the "harmonious blend" the Classic range is built around. It's earned genuine, sustained critical recognition, including Double Gold at the China Wine & Spirits Awards 2025, Gold at the Queensland Royal Wine Show and Royal Perth Wine Show in both 2023 and 2024, and a strong 93-point score from James Halliday in the Australian Wine Companion, who praised its "excellent spirit and balance." As the entry point into Morris's Topaque range — which extends up through Grand and rare, decades-aged Old Premium tiers — Classic offers a genuine, well-reviewed taste of Rutherglen's most distinctive fortified style without the price tag of the estate's rarer releases. A great after-dinner or dessert wine, ideal alongside apple pie, cheese, or simply on its own.