Grange 2005 Penfolds

Der Grange vom Weingut Penfolds entstammt Reben, die Christopher Penfold nach seiner Auswanderung rund um sein damals neu erworbenes Landhaus pflanzte. Er gilt als das Aushängeschild des Weinguts und ist der berüchtigtste Wein ganz Australiens. Bei der Produktion wird von 87% bis zu 97% Shiraz verarbeitet. Den übrigen Teil macht Cabernet Sauvignon aus. Der Wein hat ein kräftiges Bouquet von dunkler Frucht, Rauch und Edelschokolade. Dazu kommen erdig-würzige Nuancen. Komplex, Dicht und tief strukturiert, mit enormen Reifepotenzial.

Alcohol		14.5%
Vintage		2005
Volume		0.75l
Winery		Penfolds
Rebsorte		Cuvée
Vineyard		Grange
City		Magill
Region		Südaustralien
Country		Australien
Stored		20.06.2022

675.00 € / Bottle

900.00 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Grange

Location and vineyard

The Penfolds Magill Estate is located in Magill in South Australia, at 78 Penfold Road. This urban, single-vineyard monopoly is situated within the city limits in the Adelaide Foothills. The remaining vineyard area comprises 5.24 hectares around Grange Cottage and the Cellar Door.

Climate and vines

The climate is warm and dry and is softened by sea breezes. The vineyard is planted entirely with Shiraz. The vines are cultivated without irrigation, pruned by hand and picked by hand.

History and connection to Grange

Christopher and Mary Penfold planted the vineyard in 1843; in 1844, the vineyard and the wine business at the Magill Estate were officially established. The originally 120-hectare area was reduced to the current vineyard area by urban development. The name Grange is derived from Grange Cottage, the family’s original residence.

Max Schubert used Shiraz from Magill Estate and Morphett Vale for the first experimental Grange vintage of 1951. From 1957 to 1959, he produced three secret vintages in the cellars of Magill.

Winemaking

Selected portions of the Magill Estate are used in selected vintages for Penfolds Grange. The Grange components ferment at the Magill Estate in open vessels with 3 to 7 tonnes capacity and then in new American oak casks with 300 litres. After classification, the finished cuvée matures for 18 to 20 months in cask before being bottled and stored further.

About the winery

Location and Vineyard

Penfolds Magill Estate is located in Magill in the state of South Australia, near Adelaide and about 15 minutes from the central business district. The vineyard is an urban single-vineyard site with monopoly status within the city limits. The remaining area comprises 5.24 hectares and is planted entirely with Shiraz. The vines are dry-farmed, cut by hand and picked by hand.

Climate and Origin

For Magill Estate, Penfolds describes a warm, dry climate that is moderated by sea breezes. The company sources grapes mainly from regions of South Australia such as the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa Valley and Coonawarra and also works with selected producers. The Adelaide Hills are regarded as high-elevation sites with a cooler climate; Coonawarra is characterised by weathered limestone under Terra rossa soils.

History

Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold founded the vineyard and winery Penfolds in Magill Estate in 1844 with vine cuttings brought to Australia. After Christopher Penfolds death in 1870, Mary took full responsibility and led the company until her retirement in 1884. In 1948, Penfolds appointed Max Schubert as the first Chief Winemaker; his trials in the 1950s led to the creation of Grange. The numbered bin tradition began in 1959 with Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz.

Wines and Maturation

Grange follows a multi-vintage and multi-regional blending philosophy and is based on fully ripe, intensely aromatic Shiraz grapes. The 2018 vintage matured for 18 months in 100% new American oak barrels. St Henri is a Shiraz-driven wine, matured in old, large wooden casks without any new oak character. Magill Estate Shiraz is a medium-bodied single-vineyard Shiraz with fine tannins and a silky texture; the 2023 vintage was hand-picked, vinified in open fermenters, pressed using a basket press and matured at the original winery in Magill Estate.