The much anticipated Penfolds Re-corking Clinic was back for another round in Singapore on 14th November. Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago and Penfolds Senior Red Winemaker Stephanie Dutton led the sessions and guided local collectors to have their prized collections expertly assessed.
Penfolds’ Re-corking clinics have accessed and assessed more than 150,000 bottles since 1991 from collectors worldwide and offer a distinct and thorough wine health examination. At the latest clinic, Peter and Stephanie shared the history and personality of Penfolds wines, provided one-on-one sessions where they shared valuable tips on cellaring, wine care and peak drinking windows.
The art of re-corking itself is extremely delicate, highly technical and specialised. First of all the bottles are assessed visually and when deemed necessary, the winemakers open the bottle to further asses the quality and maturity of the wine. When the wine is deemed to be in a good condition, it is topped up with the most recent vintage, re-corked and provided with a new Penfolds capsule. A certification for the wine is released by the winemaker and attached to the back of the bottle and recorded in Penfolds’ archives.
The wine brand has a legacy of more than 170 years of winemaking, ensuring wine that has the character, concentration and balance to age for the long term, even in less-than-perfect conditions. With the notion that every bottle tells a uniquely personal story, Penfolds has also partnered with National Geographic to produce a digital documentary series around this one-of-a-kind service. The collaboration features personal tales and moments of wine enthusiasts and their Penfolds collections in the biggest cities in the world.
