Rawsons Retreat Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1 to 3 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, beef burgers, roasted Mediterranean vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the historic 'Grange Cottage' built in 1845 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold at Magill Estate, Rawson's Retreat is crafted to offer an approachable, fruit-forward introduction to the classic Australian multi-regional blend. This Shiraz Cabernet combines the rich, spicy dark plum characters of Shiraz with the structural blackcurrant and minty notes of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced from selected vineyards across South Australia, it undergoes careful fermentation and light oak maturation to preserve its vibrant primary fruit profile and soft, easy-drinking tannins, embodying the legendary Penfolds blending heritage in a highly accessible style.
🍾 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)
13.5-14%