Penfolds
Barossa Valley, SA
Penfolds
isommelier.co/producers/penfoldsPenfolds is Australia's most iconic wine estate — a 180-year-old institution whose Grange Hermitage is widely regarded as one of the greatest wines produced outside of Europe.
Barossa Valley, SA · Conventional, Premium, Heritage
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About Penfolds
Penfolds is Australia's most iconic wine estate — a 180-year-old institution whose Grange Hermitage is widely regarded as one of the greatest wines produced outside of Europe. The winery's genius lies in its mastery of blending across regions and varieties, producing wines of extraordinary consistency and longevity from its vast network of contracted growers and estate vineyards across South Australia. From the entry-level Koonunga Hill to the summit of Grange, Penfolds represents the gold standard of Australian viticulture.
Our Story
Established in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary, Penfolds began as a humble cottage winery at Magill Estate on the outskirts of Adelaide, where Dr Penfold prescribed his fortified wines to patients as a tonic. From these modest origins grew what is now unquestionably Australia's most recognised wine brand — the keeper of a legacy that stretches across nearly two centuries of winemaking craft.
The creation of Grange Hermitage by Max Schubert in 1951 — a wine initially rejected by company directors before becoming a national icon — is the defining moment of Australian wine history. Today, under Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, Penfolds continues its relentless pursuit of excellence, with a cellar spanning not just Australia but now France, California and China. The Bin series, the RWT, the Yattarna and the supreme Grange represent benchmarks that every serious Australian cellar aspires to hold.
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