Cellar Reserve Mataro
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted game meats, slow-cooked lamb shanks, earthy mushroom stew
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate near Adelaide, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wineries, now headquartered in Nuriootpa, South Australia. The estate is celebrated for pioneering a unique house style centered on multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending, a philosophy perfected by legendary winemaker Max Schubert in the mid-20th century. Penfolds is globally renowned for its robust, structured red wines aged in premium oak, most notably its flagship Grange—a rich, collectible Shiraz-based blend—alongside acclaimed expressions like Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz and Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, while maintaining its deep South Australian roots, the producer has expanded its winemaking footprint to include exceptional terroirs in California, Bordeaux, and beyond.