Penfolds
Description
Data of interest
Penfolds is considered one of the best wineries in Australia and a global benchmark. The origin of the winery dates back to 1844, when a young English doctor, Christopher Rawson Penfold, and his wife Maria emigrated to Australia and acquired a 500-hectare estate, where they began making wine with garnacha. Wines that were initially prescribed to his anemic patients. By 1870, the winery had more than 60 hectares of vineyards, which were used to produce sweet and dry reds as well as whites that were already being marketed.
By the late 19th century, Penfolds was producing one-third of the wine in South Australia, and over time expanded its vineyards through successive acquisitions.
In the mid-20th century, its winemaker Max Schubert applied what he had learned during a trip to Bordeaux, designing a wine with longevity, concentration, and balance never before seen in Australia. Penfolds would become the reference for Australian wine.
In 1995, when Robert Parker praised the winery's wines, Penfolds gained worldwide fame, proving that Australia is capable of producing wines on par with the best in the world. Among the achievements of this winery, it has earned 100 Parker points on several occasions with its red Penfolds Grange.
Foundation year
1844
Address
78, Penfold Road. Magill
Telephone
61883015400
