One collection, three continents.
For the first time in Penfolds’ history, its annual Collection release this month will comprise three country of origin portfolios – Australian, US (Californian) and the inaugural French release – showcasing Penfolds’ enduring ‘House Style’ in a global context.
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Penfolds’ ‘House Style’ allows and embraces the freedom to explore premium vinicultural regions across Australia and the world, with a global approach to winemaking – unrestricted by region or vineyard. Penfolds’ ambition to make wine outside of Australia started decades ago, and over time, skills, interest, and experimentation has grown. A rich tradition of research, curiosity and wine trial continues to guide Penfolds’ winemaking endeavors in Australia, Champagne, Napa, Paso Robles California and now, Bordeaux France
Following the inaugural release of Penfolds’ Californian wines in 2021, the next iteration will launch as part of the 2022 Collection – a continuation of an endeavor started over 20 years ago, when Penfolds’ winemakers first started exploring Californian soils. This year’s release includes the 2019 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon and Bin 600 Cabernet Shiraz.
The 2022 Collection: Penfolds II and 2019 Penfolds FWT 585
The new French release is led by a wine made in partnership with one of Bordeaux’s most respected winemaking Houses, Dourthe Bordeaux. Combining the creativity, direction and vision of Penfolds’ Chief Winemaker, Peter Gago and Dourthe Chief Winemaker, Frédéric Bonnaffous, the two houses collaborated to craft a wine that spans Northern and Southern Hemispheres, blending grapes from Bordeaux (71%) and South Australia (29%). The result delivers Penfolds II Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2019. The name “Penfolds II” represents two winemakers coming together, to express quality through a harmonious blend of traditional French winemaking techniques and time-honoured Australian winemaking methods. Made from the 2019 vintage, the final wine was blended and bottled in South Australia by Penfolds’ winemakers.
The second wine to be released in August is the 2019 Penfolds FWT 585: A trial Bin wine made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Since 2018, many trials and blends were tasted throughout the classification process, where comprehensive and focused wine trials marked the beginning of this new chapter for Penfolds in France. The trial wine was made at Cambon la Pelouse Winery with Penfolds Senior Winemaker, Emma Wood, on the ground, in the cellars and in the vineyards.
Other Collections
Besides the new French release, there are also the Australian and Californian.
Australian
2018 Grange
2020 Yattarna Chardonnay
2020 RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley Shiraz
2019 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Magill Estate Shiraz
2019 St Henri Shiraz
2021 Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
2020 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
2020 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz
2020 Bin 28 Shiraz
2020 Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz
2020 Bin 138 Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Mataro
2021 Bin 23 Pinot Noir
2021 Bin 311 Chardonnay
2022 Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling
California
2019 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Bin 600 Cabernet Shiraz
From an experiential perspective, this year’s collection will be celebrated with a series of events globally, titled ‘Venture Beyond by Penfolds’, in a disruptive, immersive, and playful way. The activations will be executed over several days in key regions around the world and will combine a mix of masterclasses, artist collaborations and culture-led performance pieces, underpinned by the ‘Venture Beyond’ brand thematic.
The Penfolds Collection 2022 wines are now available at Penfolds Cellar Doors (Magill Estate Winery and Barossa Valley Cellar Door) in Australia; and select fine wine stores globally.
For more information, visit Penfolds.com.
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