Penfolds Celebrates The 70th Anniversary of Grange

Two New Limited-Edition Releases

Penfolds has been pivotal in Australian winemaking, with a history and heritage that goes back to 1844. 

This year, Penfolds flagship wine, Grange, celebrates 70 years of unbroken vintage releases, redolent with aromatic complexity, rich fruit and ripe tannins of shiraz. The iconic wine is renowned by collectors around the globe for its unwavering Australian identity and consistency, and its proven aging ability has been recognized over the years with international awards and acknowledgments. 

In 1995, Wine Spectator named the 1990 Penfold Grange as Red Wine of the Year. It was listed as a South Australian heritage icon on its 50th anniversary in 2001, and the 2008 Grange vintage was given a perfect score of 100 points by two of the world’s most influential wine magazines, Wine Spectator and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. Grange’s reputation as one of the world’s most celebrated wines is firmly established, and growing yearly. 

“The original goal for Grange was to create a wine ‘capable of staying alive for a minimum of 20 years.’ Tell that to sexagenarian vintages such as ’52, ’53 , ’55 and ’62 [which are] stunningly drinkable in 2021,”said Penfolds’ chief winemaker, Peter Gago.  

This year’s collection of single- and multi-region, and single- and multi-vineyard wines will continue to develop and improve for many years after release. How long you should keep them depends on whether you enjoy your wine with some youthfulness or fully matured. As a whole, this new collection includes reds of distinctive refinement and cellaring potential, and whites that deliver on complexity and flavour.

Penfolds is excited to be launching two very special limited-edition wines, Penfolds 2018 Superblend 802.A and 2018 Superblend 802.B
Cabernet Shiraz. These are two new and unique interpretations of the iconic Australian blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. Carefully selected from the coveted 2018 South Australian vintage, both superblends include significant parcels of fruit from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra, with smaller blending components also sourced from Wrattonbully, Robe and Clare Valley. 

The 802.A components were aged separately in new American oak hogsheads for 22 months before being blended. At 68%, the cabernet sauvignon makes its structural presence felt, while the 32% shiraz adds generosity.

The 802.B varietal composition is close to evenly split, with 55% cabernet sauvignon and 45% shiraz. The components were blended following 19 months of maturation in French oak hogshead. An intriguing counterpart to its American oak-aged sibling, this wine will reward careful cellaring for several decades.

“These two new wines are immediately Penfolds, yet different…propelling varied attributes that will challenge and engage: A-Grade cabernet sauvignon and A-Grade shiraz from a wonderful harvest; French and American oak barrels of the highest quality; the much-coveted ingredient of time; and winemaking blending freedom to reconfigure the unexpected,” Gago said.

They are being released sequentially and are designed to be collected. The first release, 2018 Superblend 802.A Cabernet Shiraz, will be available in fine wine stores in British Columbia in winter 2022, together with a limited-edition collectible decanter. Penfolds 2018 Superblend 802B Cabernet Shiraz will be available in British Columbia in fall 2022. For more information please contact Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits.

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MAGILL ESTATE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Curiosity and experimentation delivers two new wines made from parcels destined for Penfolds flagships: Superblend 802.A and 802.B Cabernet Shiraz. Essentially siblings raised in different environments, the wines represent two unique interpretations of the iconic Australian blend – cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. 

Carefully selected from the coveted 2018 South Australian vintage, both wines include significant parcels of fruit from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra with smaller blending components also sourced from Wrattonbully, Robe and Clare Valley.

MAGILL ESTATE，南澳州：好奇心與創新造就出這兩款新酒：超級混釀 802.A和 802.B赤霞珠和設拉子。它們來自釀製奔富旗艦葡萄酒的寶地，是在不同環境中長大的兄弟姐妹，代表了對澳洲赤霞珠和設拉子混釀的兩種全新和獨特的詮釋。這兩款混釀從2018年份南澳州精心挑選釀製而成，包括來自巴羅薩谷（Barossa Valley）、麥克拉倫谷（ McLaren Vale）和庫納瓦拉（Coonawarra）的大量水果，還有來自拉頓布裏（Wrattonbully）、羅布（Robe）和克萊爾谷（Clare Valley）的較小混合成分。

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葛蘭許葡萄酒70週年

奔富推兩款超級混釀

奔富（Penfolds）酒莊在澳洲釀酒業舉足輕重，其歷史和傳統可追溯到1844年。今年，經過70年不間斷的年份發佈，奔富的旗艦葡萄酒—散發著複雜香氣、果味豐富以及成熟的設拉子丹寧的葛蘭許（Grange）迎來70周年慶典。

該款標誌性葡萄酒以其鮮明的澳洲特色、穩定性以及經過驗證的陳年潛力為全球收藏家們所熟悉，多年來屢獲國際獎項和認可。1995年，《葡萄酒鑒賞家》（ Wine Spectator）將1990年的葛蘭許紅葡萄酒評為年度最佳；2001年50週年紀念日，葛蘭許被列為南澳州的歷史遺產；2008年份的葛蘭許被世界上最有影響力的《葡萄酒鑒賞家》（Wine Spectator）和羅伯特-帕克（Robert Parker）的《葡萄酒倡導家》（Wine Advocate）給出滿分100分。作為世界上最著名的葡萄酒之一，葛蘭許已是聲譽卓著，並繼續發揚光大。

“最初，葛蘭許的目標是釀製一種‘能夠至少保持20年活力’的葡萄酒。“奔富首席釀酒師Peter Gago說：”告訴你，像52年、53年、55年和62年這樣年齡段的葡萄酒，在2021年仍然可以令人驚嘆地飲用。

今年的葡萄酒系列包括單區和跨區、單釀和混釀葡萄酒，其風味在窖藏多年後將會不斷地演變。至於應該保存多長時間，取決於你是喜歡帶有清新氣息的葡萄酒，還是偏愛散發著成熟韻味的葡萄酒。作為一個整體，這個新的系列包括具有獨特精緻和窖藏潛力的紅葡萄酒，以及具有複雜性和風味的白葡萄酒。

奔富很高興推出兩款限量版超級混釀 — 奔富2018 赤霞珠和設拉子超級混釀 802.A和 802.B。它們是澳洲赤霞珠和設拉子混釀的兩種全新和獨特的詮釋，從2018年份南澳州精心挑選釀製而成，包括來自巴羅薩谷（Barossa Valley）、麥克拉倫谷（ McLaren Vale）和庫納瓦拉（Coonawarra）的大量水果，還有來自拉頓布裏（Wrattonbully）、羅布（Robe）和克萊爾谷（Clare Valley）的較小混合成分。

802.A的赤霞珠和設拉子在混合之前，分別在美國全新橡木桶中陳釀22個月。68%的赤霞珠令它酒體飽滿，而32%的設拉子則增加了風味和層次感。

802.B的成分組成接近平均，55%的赤霞珠和45%的設拉子。這些成分是在法國橡木桶中陳釀19個月。作為其美國橡木桶陳釀兄弟的一個耐人尋味的對應物，這款葡萄酒精心窖藏幾十年後風味更佳。

Gago說：”這兩款新酒都是奔富的產品，但又有所不同……A級赤霞珠和A級設拉子都是來自美好的收成；高質量的法國和美國橡木桶；令人垂涎的成分；時間；以及混合釀製的自由，從而重新配置出人意料的結果。“

2018 赤霞珠和設拉子超級混釀 802.A 將於2022年冬季在BC省高級葡萄酒商店出售，同時還有一個限量收藏版的酒瓶；奔富2018 赤霞珠和設拉子超級混釀 802.B將於2022年秋季在BC省上市。

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