Cellar Reserve Mataro
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted game meats, slow-cooked lamb shanks, earthy mushroom stew
✨ Technical Specifications
The Penfolds Cellar Reserve Mataro is a testament to the winery's spirit of experimentation and its reverence for South Australia's viticultural heritage. While Mataro (also known as Mourvèdre) was historically relegated to fortified wines or GSM blends, Penfolds' winemakers sought to elevate this unsung hero into a single-varietal masterpiece under the Cellar Reserve label. Sourced primarily from ancient, dry-grown vineyards in the Barossa Valley, this wine highlights the grape's unique rustic complexity. It is typically fermented in open fermenters and matured in seasoned French oak hogsheads to allow the natural, earthy, and spicy characteristics of the fruit to shine through without being overshadowed by heavy wood influence.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Mataro
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%