In 2024, five years after the debut of their collaboration with Champagne Thiénot, Penfolds released the inaugural vintage of their very own Champagne Cuvee Brut. The new cuvee—45% pinot noir, 35% pinot meunier, 20% chardonnay—is a wonderfully fresh aperitif that balances lily, camomile, yuzu and orange blossom with roasted nuts, vanilla and custard apple. Peter Gago describes it as ‘Friendly – a style that doesn’t confront, it embraces. Emotive, not cerebral.’ The inaugural release, disgorged March 2024, is made up of pinot noir from Aube (Fontette) and Saint Thierry (Merfy), pinot meunier from Vallée de Marne (Vandière/Verneuil) and chardonnay from Nogent. Penfolds’ early decision to look beyond Magill Estate—seek the best fruit for a given style, irrespective of borders—led them to become the greatest name in Australian wine, and paved the way for Penfolds Champagne Cuvee Brut.

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