Penfolds is one of Australia’s best-known wineries with a rich history and pioneering philosophy.

After the success of early sherries and fortified wines, Dr Christopher Penfold and Mary Penfold founded Penfolds wine company in 1844 on the 500 acre Magill Estate near Adelaide, South Australia.

The first prominent wines from Penfolds were made from Riesling and in the style called Claret, a style comparable to the wines from Bordeaux. These wines laid the foundation for the rest of the estate’s success. In 1948, Max Schubert would become the company’s Chief Winemaker, propelling Penfolds into global success with his innovative experimentation of long-lasting wines – the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s. Grange, a wine that rivals Chateau Latour, Harland Estate and grandiose Grand Cru Burgundy, was given a heritage listing in South Australia on the 50^th anniversary of its birth.

In recent years, Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief winemaker, continues to experiment and progress forward, expanding with projects overseas in California and Champagne.

Penfold’s flagship wine, Grange, is crafted utilising fully ripe, intensely flavoured and structured shiraz grapes. Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia in its balance, shape and complex flavours on the nose and palette.

The Max’s range of wines is named for Penfolds first Chief Winemaker, Max Schubert, and celebrates his bold and passionate spirit.  Each wine is polished and charming in the expression of its varietal.