Max's The Promise Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shoulder with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, or rich lentil and mushroom stew.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the legendary Max Schubert, the visionary Chief Winemaker who revolutionized Australian winemaking with the creation of Grange, Penfolds Max's 'The Promise' Shiraz is a tribute to determination and excellence. Sourced from select vineyards across South Australia's premier wine regions, this wine embodies the classic, generous house style that Penfolds is famous for. It is crafted to showcase the rich, fruit-forward character of South Australian Shiraz, balanced by careful maturation in a mix of seasoned and new French and American oak. The result is a smooth, textured red wine that delivers vibrant dark plum and blackberry flavors, complemented by subtle notes of vanilla, warm spices, and savory undertones, celebrating both Schubert's legacy and the promise of South Australia's exceptional terroir.
🍾 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%