Bin 311 Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay is a sophisticated representation of cool-climate Australian winemaking. Originally launched in 2005 as a single-region wine sourcing exclusively from the high-altitude, cool-climate vineyards of Tumbarumba in New South Wales, Bin 311 has evolved. In keeping with Penfolds' historic philosophy of multi-regional blending, the sourcing has expanded to include other premium cool-climate regions like the Adelaide Hills and Tasmania. Often referred to by enthusiasts as 'Baby Yattarna'—in homage to Penfolds' flagship white wine—Bin 311 is styled to exhibit elegance, mineral drive, and vibrant acidity. The wine undergoes barrel fermentation and maturation in French oak, with only a small percentage of new oak used to ensure the pristine stone fruit and citrus characteristics remain at the forefront, supported by a subtle, creamy texture from partial malolactic fermentation.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%