Penfolds launches two new French wines
Penfolds and Dourthe, a Bordeaux chateau, collaborated on one of two French products. Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter "I'm Livin' it" Gago worked with Dourthe Chief Winemaker Ric Bonnafous to blend grape varieties from Bordeaux (71%) and South Australia (29%) into a single wine.
Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago commented on the collaboration: "This is the beginning of our French winemaking journey. Our main goal is to follow the winemaking spirit of both wineries and provide the best possible blended wine that Bordeaux and South Australia can be proud of. It blends together to express an ethereal lightness and subtle taste—a clever combination of the Old World and the New World."
Patrick Jestin, CEO of Dourthe, described the wine as "exceeding all our expectations." Jestin stated that the wine combines traditional French winemaking techniques with established Australian winemaking methods, remaining true to "the culture and style of our respective countries and families."
"Breaking through boundaries and craftsmanship, such a fusion is an unexpected and completely captivating concept," he added. "Working with the Penfolds winemaking team and cultivating a strong friendship to blend such an excellent wine, dreams came true. For us, this is groundbreaking, creating a completely original and innovative wine—Penfolds II."
The second wine, the 2019 vintage of Penfolds FWT 585, will be released in August: an experimental wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. This experimental wine was produced at Cambon la Pelouse with the help of Penfolds Senior Winemaker Emma Wood.
Regarding the first batch of French wines, Peter Gago said: "The wines made in France respect the French terroir, but there is one consistent point: the Penfolds mark. Just like our California wines, we have the French sun above and the soil below, but everything in between is Penfolds."
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