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Penfolds/La Chapelle 2021 by Ken Gargett
If Penfolds were hoping to create a little publicity with their latest high-end release, this one in conjunction with the famous Rhone producer, Jaboulet, they must be over the moon with the result. The wine is a blend between two of the world’s great reds, Penfolds Grange and Jaboulet’s La Chapelle. The vintage is 2021.
Launched in Paris this February, for a wine which is so limited in productio...
Wine Description
The Story
Two hemispheres, Two winemaking cultures. One varietal.
The Rhône Valley in France and South Australia, Syrah and Shiraz. Introducing Grange La Chapelle 2021, the result of curiosity and exploration that united cultures across two hemispheres. A blend that truly intertwines the rich heritage of French wine tradition and the innovative spirit of Australian craft.
A long-standing friendship between Caroline Frey, Chief Winemaker and ...
Wine Information
Penfolds Grange La Chapelle 2021 is 14% alcohol. It’s off the Hill at Hermitage, on the one hand, and vineyards in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley on the other. 2021 is the first release but Grange La Chapelle is expected to be released every year from now.
The 2021 Grange La Chapelle is released today. The 2022 has already been bottled. The 2023 is still in barrel.
Caroline Frey, winemaker at La Chapelle, said of the n...
Vintage 2021
2021 Barossa Valley Vintage Report
Following two particularly dry seasons, many were hoping for Mother Nature to be much kinder, and mostly she was. Winter rainfall in 2020 recorded 148mm, the same as winter 2019, (22% below average). The majority of this rainfall was in the latter half of August, with the rain continuing into September and October. This was ideal timing to replenish soil profiles to field capacity moving into budburst in O...
Average Bottle Price
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