Hamilton's Ewell Emerald 1981 Premiership Port

This specific bottle is a commemorative release of Hamilton's Vat 50 Port, produced to celebrate the Emerald Football Club's 1981 Premiership victory in the Victorian Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League (YVMDFL). The wine itself is derived from the historic Hamilton's Ewell Vineyards, which is one of Australia's oldest wine labels, dating back to 1837 when Richard Hamilton planted the first wine grapes in South Australia.

The product featured, a Ruby Port style wine, was matured in wood and released under the 'Ewell' brand label. While the brand has deep historical roots in the eponymous Ewell Vineyards in Glenelg and later the Eden Valley/Barossa regions, the modern iteration of the brand and its legacy are maintained by the descendants of the original Hamilton family. Today, Richard Hamilton Wines is the primary successor and ultimate owner of the brand's heritage.