Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon Ampoule
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 20 to 50+ years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rack of lamb, Prime dry-aged ribeye steak, Slow-braised beef cheeks
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Penfolds Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon Ampoule represents one of the most exclusive and theatrical releases in wine history. The wine itself is sourced from Block 42 of the Kalimna Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, home to what are widely considered the oldest continuously producing Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the world, planted in 1885. These ancient, dry-grown vines yield fruit of extraordinary concentration and complexity. In 2012, Penfolds commissioned South Australian studio artists to create a limited run of twelve hand-blown glass ampoules to house the legendary 2004 vintage. Lacking a traditional cork or screwcap, the ampoule requires a senior Penfolds winemaker to personally travel to the collector's location with a specially designed sterling silver scribe to open it. The wine inside is a masterclass in power and elegance, showcasing deep dark berry fruit, refined French oak integration, and a seamless, velvety structure that honors its historic terroir.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Penfolds blev grundlagt i 1844 af Dr. Christopher og Mary Penfold ved Magill Estate ved foden af Mount Lofty Ranges og er en af de absolutte hjørnestene i australsk vinhistorie. Gennem næsten to århundreder har vinhuset udviklet sig fra at fremstille hedvin og styrkende tonics til at være banebrydende for moderne blends på tværs af vinmarker og regioner i det sydlige Australiens bedste terroirs, herunder Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale og Coonawarra. Jordbunden varierer fra den rige terra rossa over kalksten til forvitret jernsten og alluviale lerlag, som trives under et lunt middelhavsklima afkølet af maritime briser. Under mangeårig ledelse af Chief Winemaker Peter Gago arbejder huset efter Sustainable Winegrowing Australias retningslinjer, mens den umiskendelige husstil bevares via omhyggelig frugtsortering, gæring med nedsænket druekvas (submerged-cap) og struktureret lagring på amerikanske og franske egetræshogsheads. Ikoniske vine som Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz og Yattarna Chardonnay udgør selve tinden af eftertragtede samlerobjekter fra Den Nye Verden.
🍇 Druer
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%