Magill Estate Shiraz
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, though it can reward even longer cellaring in prime conditions.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rack of lamb, slow-braised beef cheeks, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Penfolds blev grundlagt i 1844 af Dr. Christopher og Mary Penfold ved Magill Estate ved foden af Mount Lofty Ranges og er en af de absolutte hjørnestene i australsk vinhistorie. Gennem næsten to århundreder har vinhuset udviklet sig fra at fremstille hedvin og styrkende tonics til at være banebrydende for moderne blends på tværs af vinmarker og regioner i det sydlige Australiens bedste terroirs, herunder Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale og Coonawarra. Jordbunden varierer fra den rige terra rossa over kalksten til forvitret jernsten og alluviale lerlag, som trives under et lunt middelhavsklima afkølet af maritime briser. Under mangeårig ledelse af Chief Winemaker Peter Gago arbejder huset efter Sustainable Winegrowing Australias retningslinjer, mens den umiskendelige husstil bevares via omhyggelig frugtsortering, gæring med nedsænket druekvas (submerged-cap) og struktureret lagring på amerikanske og franske egetræshogsheads. Ikoniske vine som Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz og Yattarna Chardonnay udgør selve tinden af eftertragtede samlerobjekter fra Den Nye Verden.
🍇 Druer
Shiraz 100%
🍷 ABV
14.5%