Magill Cellar 3 Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Deeply tied to the folklore of Australian winemaking, this wine pays homage to the historic Cellar 3 at Penfolds' Magill Estate. It was in this very underground cellar that legendary winemaker Max Schubert secretly hid his experimental Grange vintages of 1957, 1958, and 1959 after being formally ordered by the Penfolds board to shut down the project. Crafted from the historic, low-yielding Magill Estate vineyard on the edge of Adelaide, this Shiraz is made using traditional methods, including hand-harvesting, open fermenters, and basket pressing. Unlike the multi-regional blends Penfolds is famous for, this represents a rare, single-vineyard expression of place, showcasing a more elegant, aromatic, and finely structured profile with seamless integration of French and American oak.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz 100%
🍷 ABV
14.0-14.5%