Koonunga Hill Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood platters, grilled chicken breast, goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is a classic reflection of South Australia's ability to produce vibrant, refreshing white blends. Named after the Koonunga Hill vineyard in the Barossa Valley, a site acquired by Penfolds in 1959, the Koonunga Hill range was first introduced in 1976 and has since become a benchmark for accessible, high-quality Australian wine. This white blend marries the structure and citrus core of Semillon with the aromatic, tropical lift of Sauvignon Blanc. To preserve its bright fruit profile and crisp acidity, the wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with no oak contact, resulting in a lively, clean, and highly approachable style that captures the sunshine of South Australia.
🍾 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
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
11.5-12.5%