Cellar Reserve Sangiovese
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Tomato-based pasta dishes, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Penfolds Cellar Reserve range was initiated in the late 1990s as an ongoing series of alternative, boutique wines that allow the winemaking team to experiment with non-traditional grape varieties and innovative cellar techniques. Sourced from premium vineyards in South Australia, particularly the Barossa Valley, this Sangiovese is a brilliant showcase of how the classic Tuscan grape thrives in Australian soils. Unlike the traditional, heavily oaked Penfolds style, this wine is crafted to emphasize Sangiovese's natural high acidity, dusty tannins, and savory complexity. It is typically fermented in open-top fermenters and matured in seasoned French oak barriques, resulting in a lively, medium-bodied red that beautifully marries bright cherry fruit with rustic, earthy undertones.
🍾 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
Sangiovese
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%