2010 Tasting Notes

Penfolds Koonunga Hill has established itself as one of Australia's favourite names in premium wine. The collection's reputation has  been built upon its quality, value and consistency, dating back to the original red release from 1976.


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In the early 1970s legendary winemaker Max Schubert began the quest for a range of white wines that would equal the already famous red wines of Penfolds. One of the first wines from these trials was named Autumn Riesling.

Some of Penfolds’ finest riesling parcels in the early 1970s were bottled under this label and the Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling acknowledges the original 1972 vintage by closely adhering to the original packaging with a fitting 'retro' label. The wine pays further homage to the original through being specially crafted to develop further with bottle age. 

A fine talc acid structure gives great length of flavour and 'linearity' to this wine and the small addition of traminer makes it a truly unique offering.

  • Salt and pepper squid
  • Thai style pork spring rolls
  • Shanghai pork dumplings (xiao long bao)
  • Wine Name & Year
  • Show Name & Year
  • Award & Class
  • Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2009
    Barossa Wine Show 2009
    TROPHY - Class 1
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    The Orlando Wines - L Hugo Gramp Memorial Trophy for the best dry white Riesling, Current Vintage, Class 1
  • Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2009
    Barossa Wine Show 2009
    GOLD - Class 1
  • Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2009
    Barossa Wine Show 2009
    TROPHY - Class 1
    Trophy Details
    The Marnie Wark Trophy for the most outstanding Barossa White Table Wine, Premium Classes
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