Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir represents a fascinating departure from the bold, robust Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon blends that historically defined the estate's global reputation. Launched as a platform for experimentation and small-batch innovation, the Cellar Reserve label allows Penfolds winemakers to explore alternative styles and cool-climate terroirs. Sourced primarily from the elevated, cool-climate vineyards of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, this Pinot Noir showcases a lighter, more ethereal side of the Penfolds portfolio. The fruit is carefully hand-picked and fermented in open fermenters before undergoing maturation in seasoned and new French oak barriques. This process preserves the delicate, perfume-driven character of the variety—marked by bright red cherries, wild strawberries, and subtle savory undertones—while maintaining the structural integrity and precision that is the hallmark of Penfolds winemaking.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5-14%