
For the wine connoisseur who has been around the block and back and then some, finding a gift that feels fresh and exciting can be a challenge. Enter acclaimed winemaker Penfolds’ latest collaboration with renowned Japanese designer NIGO. This limited-edition collection marries Penfolds’ winemaking expertise with NIGO’s bold design aesthetic, offering a gift that is visually striking as it awaits to be savoured at its peak.
Holiday Designed by NIGO is a collectable suite of festive gift boxes sporting a graphic checkered pattern inspired by the repeating two-tone square design found in many traditional Asian textile traditions. It symbolises eternity and prosperity, with its horizontal and vertical repetition forming an unbroken pattern that could extend to infinity. The boxes house some of the wine producer’s most cherished wines in four colourways—Red, Green, Blue and Black. These can be wrapped with a matching reusable Furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloths) available at HBX.com, making a gift that is as elegant as it is sustainable.

NIGO is no stranger to designing for the wine producer. He is the Creative Director of Human Made and Artistic Director of KENZO, and the holiday series is his third project with Penfolds, after the successful global release of One by Penfolds—NIGO’s first Penfolds project, as well as the legendary Grange by NIGO release.
“It was very important to me to incorporate my culture into this holiday collection,” says the designer. “Integrating the checkered design and Furoshiki was a clear way for me to honour that. With this Furoshiki, I hope collectors can wrap, gift, and share their Penfolds wines this holiday season.”

Kristy Keyte, Penfolds Chief Marketing Officer adds: “Our limited-release Holiday Designed by NIGO range is an elevated way to gift Penfolds this festive season. Encasing a selection of Penfolds' beloved Bin and Max’s wines, NIGO’s standout packaging is designed to be gifted, shared, and enjoyed.”
Here’s what to expect from the Holiday Designed by NIGO collection.

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz is the hero of the collection and is affectionately known as “Baby Grange”. It is encased in a striking “Penfolds Red” gift box, featuring a playful puffy pillow texture, making it visually and tactilely exciting. First created in 1960, the Bin 389 blends the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz, matured in barrels previously used for Grange, offering aromas of mahogany, cigar box, and summer berries. On the palate, expect notes of blackberries, plums, and wild cherries. This is a wine of great depth and balance and can be enjoyed as early as next year as it is set to peak between 2025 and 2050.

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay
Encased in a festive green cylinder, the Bin 311 Chardonnay reflects Penfolds’ philosophy of sourcing fruit from cool-climate regions such as Adelaide Hills, Tasmania, and Tumbarumba. This 2017 offers a fresh and inviting aroma—complexed by notes of nut-studded nougat or créme brûlée enhanced by ripe white nectarine and peach fruits. The palate reveals vibrant flavours of freshly sliced cucumber and lime citrus flavours. This is a lively and elegant Chardonnay, perfect for drinking now through 2025.

Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz
Bin 28 Shiraz showcases warm-climate Australian Shiraz, renowned for its ripe, robust, and generously flavoured profile. It comes in a bold blue gift box with gold foil embellishments and designed to stand out this holiday season. First made in 1959, this multi-region blend delivers a nose of dark fruits, aniseed, and savoury spices. On the palate, expect rich notes of plum, black fruit, and gamey undertones, with a smooth cocoa-like texture. It can be served at the very same occasion you receive it should you wish to share the complex yet approachable wine as it peaks from now to 2045.

Penfolds Max’s (Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Cabernet)
Unlike the Red, Green and Blue, the Black checkered design offers a range of three bottlings, Max’s Shiraz 2021, Max's Shiraz Cabernet 2021 and Max's Cabernet Sauvignon 2021. It honours former Chief Winemaker Max Schubert, a pioneer of Australian winemaking whose tenacity and technical knowledge helped solidify Penfolds’ reputation as one of the world’s leading wine producers. The trio are approachable wines, showcasing the classic Penfolds “house style” of structure and richness with notes of stone fruits. Each bottle in this trio is a tribute to Schubert’s relentless pursuit of excellence and the enduring Penfolds legacy.
Penfolds Holiday Designed by NIGO will be available at select NTUC FairPrice outlets including FairPrice Clarke Quay, FairPrice VivoCity, FairPrice Triple One Somerset, FairPrice Bukit Timah Plaza, and FairPrice Thomson Plaza from end-October 2024 onwards.
For more details, please visit www.penfolds.com.