Max's Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shoulder, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Max's Shiraz Cabernet is a contemporary tribute to the legendary Max Schubert, Penfolds' pioneering Chief Winemaker from 1948 to 1975, whose daring spirit led to the creation of the world-famous Grange. This wine celebrates his legacy with a classic Australian multi-regional blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia. It is crafted in the signature Penfolds house style, combining the rich, plush dark fruit and spice of Shiraz with the structured, leafy, and tannic backbone of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is typically matured in a combination of seasoned and new French and American oak hogsheads, resulting in a generous, approachable red with smooth tannins, vibrant fruit character, and a subtle touch of sweet spice.
🍾 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)
14.5%