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Penfolds Shiraz Magill Estate
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The single-vineyard Magill Estate Shiraz is intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginnings. Sourced from the original Magill vineyard on the edge of Adelaide’s eastern suburbs (just eight kilometres from the city’s CBD), fruit is crushed, fermented and matured on-site at the original Penfolds Magill Estate Winery, established in 1844. First produced in 1983, Magill Estate Shiraz is an elegant, medium-weight style with velvety texture and fine tannins, matured in both French and American oak. It is a sleek, contemporary wine, yet crafted the original way: hand-picked, vinified in open fermenters and then basket pressed to complete fermentation in barrel. Only available from Cellar Door
Ageing Penfolds Magill Estate vines replanted with shiraz clones from Barossa Valley
Daniela Abbracciavento, Tony Love, The Advertiser
July 1, 2016 9:11am
ONE of the world’s most famous suburban vineyards, at the Magill-based Penfolds wine company, is getting a major makeover as part of the site’s ongoing redevelopment.
About half of the 5.2 ha vineyard is being removed and will be re-planted with Shiraz clonal material from Penfolds’ Kalimna vineyard in the Barossa Valley.
A Penfolds spokeswoman said the existing vines were more than half a century old and the rejuvenation work was a common practice in the wine-making business.
The spokeswoman said the vines were not heritage-listed.
She said the replanting would ensure the quality of the fruit used to make Australia’s most famous red wine could continue to be of a high standard.
The rejuvenation work was expected to be completed by November.
It comes after the foothills winery opened a new cellar door and Magill Estate Kitchen in June last year.
Access to the estate via the main driveway off Penfold Road will still be opened during the vine redevelopment project.
Vines at the front of the Adelaide foothills winery, administration, cellar door, restaurant and kitchen venue have been uprooted ready for replanting, expected to be completed by November.
The rejuvenation is considered by Penfolds sources as recognised agribusiness practice to ensure the longevity of fruit supply from the much revered vineyard, which goes into Penfolds’ high-end Magill Estate Shiraz and, in good years, into the flagship red, Penfolds Grange.
Ageing Penfolds Magill Estate vines replanted with shiraz clones from Barossa Valley
Daniela Abbracciavento, Tony Love, The Advertiser
July 1, 2016 9:11am
ONE of the world’s most famous suburban vineyards, at the Magill-based Penfolds wine company, is getting a major makeover as part of the site’s ongoing redevelopment.
About half of the 5.2 ha vineyard is being removed and will be re-planted with Shiraz clonal material from Penfolds’ Kalimna vineyard in the Barossa Valley.
A Penfolds spokeswoman said the existing vines were more than half a century old and the rejuvenation work was a common practice in the wine-making business.
The spokeswoman said the vines were not heritage-listed.
She said the replanting would ensure the quality of the fruit used to make Australia’s most famous red wine could continue to be of a high standard.
The rejuvenation work was expected to be completed by November.
It comes after the foothills winery opened a new cellar door and Magill Estate Kitchen in June last year.
Access to the estate via the main driveway off Penfold Road will still be opened during the vine redevelopment project.
Vines at the front of the Adelaide foothills winery, administration, cellar door, restaurant and kitchen venue have been uprooted ready for replanting, expected to be completed by November.
The rejuvenation is considered by Penfolds sources as recognised agribusiness practice to ensure the longevity of fruit supply from the much revered vineyard, which goes into Penfolds’ high-end Magill Estate Shiraz and, in good years, into the flagship red, Penfolds Grange.