10A Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled lobster with butter
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay (with specific landmark releases designated by codes such as 10A) represents the pinnacle of cool-climate South Australian white winemaking. Sourced entirely from the Adelaide Hills, this single-region Chardonnay is crafted to showcase a contemporary, highly sophisticated style. The grapes are hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed directly into French oak barriques for wild fermentation, followed by regular battonage to build texture and complexity. The style is defined by its striking minerality, vibrant natural acidity, and complex, flinty 'matchstick' reduction. The '10A' release in particular solidified this wine's reputation on the global stage, demonstrating how beautifully these precise, elegant Chardonnays can age while maintaining their intense citrus and white stone fruit core.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%