BIN 95 GRANGE SHIRAZ

FIRST VINTAGE

1951 experimental; 1952 commercial.

VARIETY

Primarily shiraz with a small percentage of cabernet sauvignon in most years (usually less than 5 percent, but never above 14 percent).

ORIGIN

Usually a multi-district South Australian blend. Significant shiraz contributions from the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale and Magill Estate. Cabernet sauvignon from Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and Padthaway.

FERMENTATION

10 tonne stainless steel tanks with header boards at Nuriootpa. 3 to 7 tonne open fermenters with wax lined/wooden header boards at Magill Estate. All components complete fermentation in barrel.

MATURATION

18 to 20 months in new American oak hogsheads (300 litres).

COMMENTS

Named after Grange Cottage, built in 1845 at Magill Estate. Labelled Grange Hermitage until the 1989 vintage and as Grange since the 1990 vintage. Made at Magill Estate until 1973, Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley until 2001 and partially returned to Magill in time for the 2002 vintage. 1979 first vintage available in magnums. Back labels and barcodes appeared for the first time with the release of the 1990 vintage. Packaged in laser-etched bottles with identification numbers since the 1994 vintage. Limited availability in all Penfolds markets.

I think some of my wines will outlive me and I ll let them do the talking for me.

MAX SCHUBERT, Penfolds First Chief Winemaker

T H

E W

IN E

S

/

B IN

9 5

G R

A N

G E

S H

IR A

Z

4 7