Shiraz RWT Barossa Valley Bin 798 - Penfolds

Bin Bin 798 RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz is a label from the Penfolds winery, one of the most interesting realities of the Barossa Valley, a suitable wine-growing area in the south-east of Australia. The acronym RWT indicates the Red Winemaking Trial, an expression that refers to the experimental character with which the adventure began which allowed us to perfect a rigorous process. It follows that today this soft and full-bodied red wine can be considered one of the excellences of the denomination. After a careful manual harvest, delayed as much as possible to allow the grapes to enjoy the last warm rays of autumn, the Shiraz grapes are transported to the cellar. Here they are vinified in purity and aged for approximately sixteen months in French oak barrels, mostly in the first passage. Although it is excellent straight away, Bin 798 RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz is thought of as a treasure to be kept in the cellar, where it can age, refine and improve for many years.

Type: Red Wine
Origin: South Australia
Grape varieties: Shiraz
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Grand Ballon
Serving Temperature: 18°C

Tasting Notes: Dark and deep color, the color is inky. On the nose it combines fragrances of black olive and mustard with notes of fig and rhubarb. Taste Fresh and creamy, the mouth fascinates with its intense fruity expression and refined tannins.

Pairings: Accompanies all red meats. Excellent with grilled beef fillet.

The Cellar: Penfolds was founded by Christopher Rawson Penfold, a young English doctor firmly convinced of the healing properties of wine who, before leaving Great Britain to emigrate to Australia, procured cuttings from the south of France. The small vines were planted near the cottage that Penfold himself built, together with his wife, in 1845 in Adelaide. Until the second half of the 20th century, the Penfolds winery produced almost exclusively brandies and fortified wines, such as Port or Sherry, used for healing purposes. Towards the middle of the last century, in 1950 to be precise, as a function of changing consumer tastes, the production of table wine began to increase. Among the rows, there is maximum respect for the environment, for nature and for the ecosystem, so the grapes that come to be harvested are all valuable, pure and concentrated in all their organoleptic nuances. In the cellar, from destemming to pressing, from fermentation to aging, from bottling to refinement, each production step is constantly and scrupulously monitored, in order to always guarantee the highest possible level of quality.