Koonunga Hill Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3-8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, hearty beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet is a premium tribute to the legendary inaugural 1976 vintage of Koonunga Hill, a wine that famously proved affordable South Australian blends could age gracefully for decades. This retro style release pays homage to the classic Australian claret blend, marrying the rich, fleshy dark plum and spice of Shiraz with the structural frame, fine-grained tannins, and herbal complexity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced from premium multi-regional vineyards across South Australia, the wine is crafted to offer immediate appeal while retaining the depth, balance, and oak integration reminiscent of the historic mid-1970s house style.
🍾 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)
13.5% - 14.5