All About Penfolds Grange
The first vintage of Penfolds Grange was made on an experimental basis in 1951 by winemaker Max Schubert, while he was employed by Penfolds Wines. Having toured Europe in 1950, Schubert implemented wine-making techniques observed in Bordeaux . Upon his return he was aiming to create a red wine able to rival the finest Bordeaux wines both in terms of quality and ageing potential.
Unlike most expensive cult wines from the Old World, which are from single vineyards or even small plots or blocks within vineyards, Penfolds Grange is made from grapes harvested over a wide area. This means that the precise composition of the wine will vary from year to year and it is the branding and expertise of the winemaking which purchasers value, rather than the qualities of the specific places where the grapes are grown or the particular vines.
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