Magill Estate Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, though it can reward even longer cellaring in prime conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, slow-braised beef cheeks, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz holds a sacred place in Australian viticultural history, sourced entirely from the original, historic Magill Estate vineyard established by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold in 1844. Located on the edge of the Adelaide foothills, this urban single vineyard stands as a living monument to the winery's origins. First released in 1983, Magill Estate Shiraz is a distinct departure from Penfolds' signature multi-regional blending philosophy. It is crafted using traditional, hands-on methods: the grapes are hand-harvested, fermented in open wax-lined concrete vats, basket pressed, and aged in a combination of new French and American oak hogsheads. This produces a highly elegant, medium-to-full-bodied Shiraz characterized by floral notes, red fruits, and fine-grained tannins, offering a softer, more velvety expression of South Australian Shiraz compared to its robust sibling, Grange.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%