The Kalimna vineyard is one of the finest in Australia and today produces much of the base wine for Grange. Some of the vines here are as old as one hundred years and these low yielding plants produce intensely flavoured fruit that was the inspiration of Bin 28.
Today the Kalimna vineyard continues to play an integral part in Bin 28, although, like most of the Penfolds red wines, this wine is today a multi regional blend. Although oak maturation is an integral part of this wine's character, very little of the oak used is new. The result is a wine rich in varietal character and a robust structure.
Regional Source: Barossa Valley, Padthaway, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek and Eden Valley in South Australia.
Grape Variety: Shiraz (Syrah)
Maturation: Matured over 12 months in older American oak.
Deep plum red. A complex aroma, revealing many characters in the glass - raspberry, prune, fruitcake, exotic spices and roasted chestnuts. An expansive and generous mouthful of flavour with berry, plum and spice nuances leading to a long, savoury finish. Fruit and subtle vanillin oak characters are well integrated as are the firm, rounded tannins. Phillip John
