Max's Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled ribeye steak, barbecued beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Max's Shiraz is a heartfelt tribute to Max Schubert, the legendary Chief Winemaker who fundamentally changed the landscape of Australian wine by creating the iconic Penfolds Grange. Introduced to celebrate his legacy, this wine embodies Schubert's spirit of innovation and determination. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia—including renowned regions like the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale—this Shiraz is crafted in the classic Penfolds house style. It undergoes maturation in a combination of seasoned and new French and American oak hogsheads, resulting in a wine that balances rich, dark fruit flavors of plum and blackberry with subtle spice, structured tannins, and an approachable, generous character.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%