French Winemaking Trial 585
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, pan-seared duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds French Winemaking Trial 585 (FWT 585) represents a landmark collaboration bridging South Australian winemaking philosophy with traditional Bordeaux terroir. Produced in the Haut-Médoc, this trial wine is crafted using classic Left Bank varieties but is matured in a combination of French and American oak, a signature Penfolds technique. This trial represents a modern chapter in Penfolds' global expansion, marrying the structured, gravelly elegance of Bordeaux fruit with the bold, generous, and oak-kissed house style perfected by Max Schubert in the mid-20th century.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14%