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Penfolds was founded by a young English doctor who migrated to one of his country's most distant colonies a century and a half ago

Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold was born in 1811, the youngest of 11 children. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, graduating in 1838. Like many doctors before and since, Dr Penfold had a firm belief in the medicinal value of wine. Before he left Britain he had obtained vine cuttings from the south of France and these were planted around the site of the modest stone cottage he built with his wife, Mary, at Magill on the outskirts of Adelaide in 1845. The couple called this house The Grange, after Mary's home in England.

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Dr Penfold built up his medical practice and made fortified wines - port and sherry - for his patients. As the demand for their wine grew, the Penfolds expanded the vineyards and increased production.

Following Dr Penfold's death in 1870, the vineyards and winery continued to be very capably run by Mary Penfold, who had been fundamental in their establishment and development from the very beginning. The scale of Mary's success some 35 years after the company's small beginnings, is indicated by records showing that 107,000 gallons (close to 500,000 litres) of wine were stored at Magill in 1881. This quantity was said to represent one-third of all wine stored in South Australia at the time. By the turn of the century, the area under vine at Magill had grown to 50 ha (120 acres) and Penfolds was fast becoming a household name.

Penfolds owns vineyards throughout all the-major premium wine grape-growing regions of South Australia

As well as the Magill vineyard surrounding the original winery, there are Penfolds vineyards in the Barossa Valley, home of the world renowned Kalimna and Koonunga Hill vineyards. Vineyards are also owned in the Clare Valley, the Eden Valley (higher up and adjacent to the Barossa), McLaren Vale just south of Adelaide, and in Padthaway and Coonawarra in the far south-east of the state. Grapes are also purchased under long-term contracts from all premium areas in South Australia. Additionally the company has developed vineyards and growers in the emerging premium wine regions of Robe and Bordertown.

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The Magill Vineyard is Penfolds spiritual home, the site where Penfolds Wines was founded in 1844. Since the 1970s the land has been subject to the pressures of urban development and today just 5.2 ha (12.5 acres) of Shiraz vines remain, surrounding the Grange cottage. The grapes are used to produce Magill Estate Shiraz, the only wine still produced at the historic Magill winery.

The soil is fertile red-brown earth and the climate is generally warm. The oldest vines were planted in 1951 and the most recent in 1985. On average the Magill Vineyard yields about 40 tonnes of grapes. Kalimna is mostly planted to Shiraz and Cabernet, and produces the base, or motherwine, for Grange. The vineyard is located at the northern end of the Barossa, 4km (2.5 miles) north of Nuriootpa. The mature parts of the Kalimna vineyard were planted in the 1940s and 1950s.

There are gnarled, century-old Cabernet vines on the Golf Course Block - also called Block 42 - that sprawl, untrellised, over the ground and provide high-intensity fruit for Bin 707. In 1973 a 30ha block 5km north-east of Kalimna in the Barossa Valley, was selected and purchased by then Penfolds Chief Winemaker Max Schubert. It was planted two-thirds to Shiraz and one-third to Cabernet Sauvignon. The Koonunga Hill vineyard contributes to Penfolds red wines such as Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet, Shiraz, St Henri Shiraz and Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz. Average yield is between four and six tonnes per hectare or about 1.5 to 2.5 tons per acre.

Penfolds invested in the Clare region, about 130km (80 miles) north of Adelaide, in the-late 1970s, at the recommendation of Max Schubert. The vineyards are now established and contribute to a number of premium wines, including the Penfolds Organic red wine. In Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, Penfolds have nurtured four of Australia's great winemakers, who have passed the baton of responsibility for crafting Australia's most famous wines down through the past five decades.

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Wines by Penfolds
Penfolds 76 Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet»
Barossa McLaren Wrattonbully
Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz»
Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2005»
Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre»
Barossa
Penfolds Bin 13A Reserve Chardonnay 2013»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay»
Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay 1999»
Fleurieu, Piccadilly + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz»
Barossa
Penfolds Bin 170 Kalimna 2010»
Barossa
Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Mataro»
Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz»
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 1990»
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2013»
Penfolds Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay»
Tumbarumba
Penfolds Bin 389»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Bin 389 1.5L MAGNUM 2009»
Padthaway Barossa McLaren Coonawarra Wrattonbully
Penfolds Bin 389 2003»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Bin 389 2008»
Barossa Coonawarra Langhorne McLaren
Penfolds Bin 389 2012»
Wrattonbully Barossa McLaren Langhorne Robe
Penfolds Bin 389 Vintages 2008 2011»
Penfolds Bin 407»
Penfolds Bin 407 2006»
Robe Coonawarra McLaren Vale Langhorne Barossa
Penfolds Bin 407 2008»
Coonawarra Robe Wrattonbully Padthaway
Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling»
Eden Valley
Penfolds Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2008»
Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1989»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1990»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1991»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1994»
Coonawarra, Barossa & Mount Barker
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1997»
Coonawarra Bordertown Padthaway Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1998»
Coonawarra Padthaway Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 1999»
Coonawarra Padthaway Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2001»
Coonawarra, Padthaway, McLaren, Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2002»
Barossa McLaren Padthaway
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2004»
Barossa McLaren Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2005»
Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Padthaway
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2007»
Barossa Coonawarra Adelaide
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet 1.5L MAGNUM 2009»
Coonawarra Barossa Wrattonbully Padthaway
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon»
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon»
Coonawarra Padthaway Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1977»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1982»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1986»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1987»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1989»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1990»
Coonawarra McLaren Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1991»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1992»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1993»
Coonawarra, Padthaway, Adelaide
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1994»
Coonawarra, Barossa & Mount Barker
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1996»
Coonawarra Barossa Padthaway McLaren
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1997»
Coonawarra Barossa
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1998»
Coonawarra Padthaway Kalimna McLaren
Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet Shiraz»
Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin 9 Cabernet Sauvignon»
McLaren Wrattonbully Coonawarra
Penfolds Bin A Reserve Chardonnay 2007»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon»
Barossa
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2005»
Coonawarra + Barossa
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Sangiovese»
Barossa & Adelaide
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Semillon»
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Viognier 375ml»
Penfolds Club Tawny Port»
Barossa
Penfolds Father 10 Years Grand Tawny»
Penfolds Grandfather Tawny»
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1990»
Barossa Clare Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1991»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1992»
Barossa Coonawarra McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1993»
Barossa Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1994»
Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1995»
Barossa McLaren Adelaide Padthaway
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1996»
Barossa McLaren Adelaide Padthaway
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1997»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1999»
McLaren Padthaway Barossa Kalimna
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2000»
Barossa
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2001»
Barossa
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2002»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2003»
Barossa, Coonawarra, McLaren & Magill
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2004»
Barossa McLaren Magill
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2006»
Barossa Coonawarra Adelaide
Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 2007»
Barossa, McLaren & Magill Estate
Penfolds Grange 1990»
Barossa Clare Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1991»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1992»
Barossa Coonawarra McLaren
Penfolds Grange 1993»
Barossa Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1994»
Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 1995»
Barossa McLaren Adelaide Padthaway
Penfolds Grange 1996»
Barossa McLaren Adelaide Padthaway
Penfolds Grange 1997»
Barossa McLaren Bordertown
Penfolds Grange 1998»
Barossa Padthaway Adelaide
Penfolds Grange 1999»
Barossa
Penfolds Grange 2000»
Barossa
Penfolds Grange 2001»
Barossa
Penfolds Grange 2002»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange 2003»
Barossa, Coonawarra, McLaren & Magill
Penfolds Grange 2004»
Barossa McLaren Magill
Penfolds Grange 2005»
Barossa McLaren Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange 2006»
Barossa Coonawarra Adelaide
Penfolds Grange 2007»
Barossa, McLaren & Magill Estate
Penfolds Grange 2008»
Barossa Clare Magill
Penfolds Grange 2009»
Barossa McLaren Clare Magill
Penfolds Grange 2012»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1979»
Barossa Clare Adelaide McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1980»
Barossa Adelaide Clare McLaren Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1981»
Barossa + Adelaide
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1982»
Barossa Clare Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1983»
Barossa + Adelaide
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1984»
Barossa Adelaide Clare McLaren Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1985»
Barossa Clare Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1986»
Barossa Clare Adelaide McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1987»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1988»
Barossa, Padthaway, McLaren Vale
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1.5L MAGNUM 1989»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1953»
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1954»
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1955»
Adelaide Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1956»
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1957»
Adelaide Hills & McLaren Vale
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1958»
Adelaide Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1959»
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1960»
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1961»
Adelaide Barossa Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1962»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1964»
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1966»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1969»
Barossa Adelaide Clare Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1970»
Barossa Adelaide
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1971»
Adelaide Barossa Clare Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1972»
Barossa Adelaide Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1973»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1974»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1975»
Barossa Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1976»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1977»
Barossa Adelaide Clare
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1979»
Barossa Clare Adelaide McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1980»
Barossa Adelaide Clare McLaren Coonawarra
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1981»
Barossa + Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1982»
Barossa Adelaide Clare
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1983»
Barossa + Adelaide
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1984»
Barossa Adelaide Coonawarra McLaren Clare
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1985»
Barossa Clare Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1986»
Barossa Clare McLaren Adelaide
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1987»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1988»
Barossa, Padthaway, McLaren Vale
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1989»
Barossa McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage Jimmy Watson 1965»
Barossa Adelaide McLaren
Penfolds Grange Hermitage Jimmy Watson 1967»
Barossa Adelaide Clare
Penfolds Great Grandfather Port»
Barossa
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Cabernet»
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay»
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet»
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 375ml»
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 1.5L MAGNUM 2005»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2003»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2005»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Max Cabernet Sauvignon»
Penfolds Max Chardonnay»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Max Pinot Noir»
Tasmania Henty
Penfolds Max Shiraz»
Penfolds Max Shiraz Cabernet»
Penfolds RWT Shiraz»
Barossa
Penfolds RWT Shiraz 1.5L MAGNUM 2003»
Barossa
Penfolds RWT Shiraz 1.5L MAGNUM 2006»
Barossa
Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2010»
Barossa
Penfolds St Henri 1.5L MAGNUM 2008»
Barossa McLaren Langhorne Adelaide
Penfolds St Henri»
Penfolds St Henri 2007»
Penfolds St Henri 2010»
Barossa
Penfolds St Henri 375ml»
Barossa
Penfolds The Max Schubert Cabernet Shiraz»
Penfolds Thomas Hyland Cabernet 2012»
Penfolds Thomas Hyland Shiraz 2012»
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon»
Penfolds Tribute Cabernet Shiraz»
Penfolds Tribute Shiraz»