21 July 2021
ONE COLLECTION, TWO HEMISPHERES.
For the first time in Penfolds history, the annual Collection release in August 2022 will comprise three country of origins – Australian, Californian and the inaugural French release, showcasing Penfolds enduring ‘House Style’. A winemaking philosophy unbound by region or vineyard.
Penfolds II
We have re-ignited our love affair with France, a special place for Penfolds, where our first chief winemaker Max Schubert was inspired to create Grange.
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 and South Australia.
The result delivers Penfolds II Cabernet Shiraz. The name “Penfolds II” represents two winemakers coming together. Made from the 2019 vintage, the final wine was blended and bottled in South Australia by Penfolds winemakers.
About Dourthe
Dourthe has been passionate about the vineyards of Bordeaux since 1840. Passionate about a type of viticulture in tune with the soil and microclimate, about winemaking that harnesses the typical character of each terroir and each one of the region’s iconic grape varieties, and ever committed to a creative, honest and daring blending philosophy.
Dourthe specialises in producing honest fine wines that fully express the character of the region’s terroirs, while embracing the environment, biodiversity and humankind, to create meaningful, shared moments of happiness.
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