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Where is Penfolds Grange wine from?

Penfolds Grange is a red wine from Magill, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is made mainly from Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Penfolds Grange wine label — Photo: CocktailSteward, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Penfolds Grange at a glance

Appellation	South Australia
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Village or town	Magill
Subregion	Adelaide
Region	South Australia
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-34.9216, 138.6793

Penfolds Grange

Magill, South Australia, Australia

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Australia's most famous wine, first made in 1951

Appellation: South Australia
Grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon

Penfolds was founded at Magill, now a suburb of Adelaide, by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold in 1844. Winemaker Max Schubert made the first experimental Grange Hermitage there in 1951, after a trip to Bordeaux. Grange is a Shiraz blended from several South Australian vineyards.

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