Cellar Reserve Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, Moroccan vegetable tagine
✨ Technical Specifications
The Penfolds Cellar Reserve Grenache is a testament to the winery's ongoing spirit of experimentation, a philosophy that dates back to Max Schubert's secret trials with Grange. Released in limited quantities and primarily available through the cellar door, this wine showcases a contemporary, refined expression of South Australian Grenache, primarily sourced from the ancient soils of the Barossa Valley. Unlike the heavy, highly extracted styles of the past, this cuvée is crafted to emphasize the grape's natural perfume, bright red fruit character, and intricate spice. Winemakers utilize seasoned French oak barriques to gently nurture the wine without overshadowing its delicate floral aromatics and fine-grained tannins, offering a beautiful narrative of Barossa's old-vine heritage.
🍾 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
Grenache
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%