The launch of two French wines showcases Penfolds ‘Home Fashion’, exploring viticultural areas internationally, because it takes a worldwide method to winemaking.
Penfolds managing director, Tom King, stated: “Penfolds is constructing a worldwide ambition, not simply on paper however with our toes in vineyards throughout two hemispheres. We’re focussed on making Penfolds wines from the very best winemaking areas globally.
The brand new French launch, Penfolds II, is led by a wine made in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux, utilizing the imaginative and prescient of Penfolds chief winemaker Peter Gago and Dourthe chief winemaker Frédéric Bonnaffous.
The 2 homes collaborated to craft a wine that spans Northern and Southern Hemispheres, mixing grapes from Bordeaux (71%) and South Australia (29%) as Patrick Jestin, Dourthe CEO stated: “For us, this was ground-breaking, leading to a completely unique, modern wine, which surpassed all our expectations, whereas remaining true to the tradition and elegance of our respective international locations and homes.”
The second wine to be launched in August, is the 2019 Penfolds FWT 585, a trial Bin wine product of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
The Trial wine was made at Cambon la Pelouse Vineyard with Penfolds’ senior winemaker Emma Wooden on the bottom, within the cellars and within the vineyards.
The Penfolds Assortment 2022 wines might be obtainable from 4 August 2022 at Penfolds Cellar Doorways (Magill Property Vineyard and Barossa Valley Cellar Door) in Australia and choose positive wine shops globally.
