Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet is based on Barossa, Coonawarra, and McLaren fruit. A heavy fruit complexity takes over rather than oak which is Penfolds signature. This Shiraz Cab has an alluring spice flavor with a structured body yet light bouyancy. This wine goes great with a beef ragu Gnocchi, eggplant parmigiana, or lamb pie.
Australia has recently become quite famous for their wines in the United States, even though the region has been producing wines for two centuries. This, in terms, is not long at all compared to European regions. All areas had times of great success and extremely difficult times. Many wineries didn’t make it through the hardships, but Penfolds survived; And 150+ years later they are still creating their delicious wines. Australia owes its successful wine business to the influence Penfolds brought to the country. Just a mere eight years after South Australia had its foundation, Penfolds was established in 1844. Since then, the collection has because Australias most iconic wine – from the secret bottling of Grange to the unbroken line of vintages – in an endless pursuit of quality. Penfolds constantly reviews its wine and revolves its techniques around new methods and technology. One thing that never changes is the historic blends and milestones the company has reached. The heritage vineyard is honored by successful generations of caretakers with prestige imagination and precision that make sure the company stays true to its origin for future generations.
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
Penfolds has been crafting wine for over 170 years. For the big celebration, a fortified Tawny wine was released with a vintage dating back to the birth of Max Schubert, pioneering Australian winemaker. The bottle is known as Bin 170 and was released in London which is the birthplace of Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfolds. Max Schubert created the Grange line of wines for Penfolds. The National Trust of South Australia has listed Penfolds Grange as an official heritage icon. But that is not their only honor! Chief winemaker, Peter Gago, has been noted as the ‘Winemaker of Winemaker’s by Institute of Masters of Wine. Because of this prestigious award, Penfolds released 12 hand-crafted bottles of Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon. These bottles were prices at $168,000 AUD .. EACH! This is roughly $128,000 USD.
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