HV SA Dry Red Bin 333
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 333 HV SA Dry Red is a historic gem from Penfolds' golden era of bin-code experimentation in the mid-20th century. Representing a fascinating chapter in Australian winemaking, this wine was crafted as a multi-regional blend combining the distinct terroirs of the Hunter Valley (HV) and South Australia (SA). During the 1960s and 1970s, legendary winemaker Max Schubert and his team pioneered these cross-regional blends, marrying the savory, earthy, and medium-bodied elegance of Hunter Valley Shiraz with the rich, robust, and structured fruit of South Australian vineyards. Typically matured in seasoned oak casks, Bin 333 showcases the historic Australian 'claret' style, offering a complex profile of leather, dried dark fruits, sweet tobacco, and soft spices.
🍾 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, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%