Grange
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2068
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, prime ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2018 vintage of Grange represents a monumental expression of South Australia's premier vineyards, primarily sourced from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Clare Valley. This vintage benefited from a warm and dry growing season, yielding grapes of extraordinary concentration and structural integrity. Composed of 97% Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine was matured for 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads, a signature of the Grange style. The resulting wine is a masterclass in power and poise, carrying the legacy of Max Schubert's original vision of a long-lived Australian red that could rival the finest of Bordeaux. It reveals deep layers of dark plum, anise, soy, and complex oak integration, backed by a formidable tannin profile built for decades of cellaring.
🍾 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
Shiraz (min 96%), Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%