Blend 10
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted lamb shoulder, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
While 'Blend 10' is not a standard or widely documented release in Penfolds' historic core portfolio, Penfolds is globally renowned for its masterful South Australian red blends. The signature house style relies on multi-regional sourcing—drawing premium fruit from iconic regions such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Typically combining Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, these robust reds are matured in high-quality oak barrels (often a signature mix of American and French oak). This creates a powerfully structured wine characterized by rich dark berry fruit, warm baking spices, plush tannins, and a generous, lingering finish that reflects the classic South Australian terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%