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Provenance Cabernet Sauvignon
$70Provenance Vineyards
2012 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - Oakville, Napa Valley.
About the Winemaker
The inaugural release, Provenance Vineyards 1999 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, established the winery's style: an elegant yet powerful richness with deep, intense flavors that reflect the vintage and vineyard.
With the 2000 vintage they expanded their family of wines to include Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon and Napa Valley Merlot.
Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, their only white wine, made its debut with the 2003 vintage.
In August 2002 Provenance acquired the winery known formerly as Chateau Beaucanon, located on Highway 29, in the heart of the Rutherford appellation.
Value $115
118
Provenance Cabernet Sauvignon
$70Provenance Vineyards
2012 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - Oakville, Napa Valley.
About the Winemaker
The inaugural release, Provenance Vineyards 1999 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, established the winery's style: an elegant yet powerful richness with deep, intense flavors that reflect the vintage and vineyard.
With the 2000 vintage they expanded their family of wines to include Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon and Napa Valley Merlot.
Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, their only white wine, made its debut with the 2003 vintage.
In August 2002 Provenance acquired the winery known formerly as Chateau Beaucanon, located on Highway 29, in the heart of the Rutherford appellation.
Value $115
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Penfolds Special Edition Syrah
$400Penfolds Wines - Australia
2010 Penfolds Syrah Grange - 60th Anniversary Release Australia, Barossa Valley
Penfolds History
The success of Penfolds has been driven by the generations of visionaries and innovators. From the beginning in 1844 to today, the merging of science, art and innovation has driven Penfolds to become one of Australia's most famed and respected winemakers.
1844
After the success of early sherries and fortified wines, founders Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold planted their vine cuttings they had carried on their voyage over to Australia. In 1844 the fledging vineyard was officially established as the Penfolds wine company at Magill Estate.
1870
As the company grew, so too did Dr Penfold's medical reputation, leaving much of the running of the winery to Mary Penfold. Early forays into Clarets and Rieslings proved increasingly popular, and on Christopher's death in 1870, Mary assumed total responsibility for the winery. Mary's reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour.
1920
By the time Mary Penfold retired in 1884 (ceding management to her daughter, Georgina) Penfolds was producing 1/3 of all South Australia's wine. She'd set an agenda that continues today, experimenting with new methods in wine production. By Mary's death in 1896, the Penfolds legacy was well on its way to fruition. By 1907, Penfolds had become South Australia's largest winery.
1959
In 1959 (while Schubert was perfecting his Grange experiment in secret), the tradition of 'bin wines' began. The first, a Shiraz wine with the grapes of the company's own Barossa Valley vineyards was simply named after the storage area of the cellars where it is aged. And so Kalimna Bin 28 becomes the first official Penfolds Bin number wine.
Late 20th Century
In 1960, the Penfolds board instructed Max Schubert to officially re-start production on Grange. His determination and the quality of the aged wine had won them over.
Soon, the medals began flowing and Grange quickly became one of the most revered wines around the world. In 1988 Schubert was named Decanter Magazine's Man of the Year, and on the 50th anniversary of its birth, Penfolds Grange was given a heritage listing in South Australia.
21st Century
Despite great success, Penfolds never rests on its laurels. In 2012 Penfolds released its most innovative project to date - 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon.
Two years later, Penfolds celebrated the 170th anniversary - having just picked up a perfect score of 100 for the 2008 Grange in two of the world's most influential wine magazines. Today, Penfolds continues to hold dear the philosophies and legends - '1844 to evermore!'.
Value $800