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 Rawson Penfold og hans hustru Mary på Magill Estate i South Australia og er i dag et af Australiens ældste og mest ikoniske vinhuse. Ejendommen opnåede legendarisk international anerkendelse i 1950'erne under den visionære chefvinmager Max Schubert, som skabte Penfolds Grange og revolutionerede landets vinfremstilling. Drevet af en berømt filosofi om at blande på tværs af regioner og druesorter udvælger Penfolds enestående druer fra historiske australske terroirs – herunder Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale og Coonawarra – samt fra udvalgte internationale topområder. Vinhuset er verdenskendt for kraftfulde, upåklageligt strukturerede og særdeles lagringsværdige vine anført af flagskibet Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon og den berømmede Bin-serie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%