Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay, first released in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, represents the culmination of one of the most ambitious white winemaking projects in Australian history. Known during its development as the 'White Grange' project, it required 144 winemaking trials before the perfect style was unlocked—hence its official designation, Bin 144. 'Yattarna,' an Indigenous Australian word meaning 'little by little' or 'gradually,' reflects the patient, meticulous pursuit of perfection. Sourced from premier cool-climate regions including Tasmania, Tumbarumba, and the Adelaide Hills, this multi-regional blend is celebrated for its laser-like acidity, intense stone fruit and citrus profile, and sophisticated French oak integration. It successfully redefined premium Australian Chardonnay, shifting the paradigm away from heavy, over-oaked styles toward elegance, restraint, and exceptional longevity.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%