Bin 94A
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted free-range chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 94A represents a legendary milestone in the producer's white wine history. In the early 1990s, Penfolds embarked on a quest to create a white companion to their iconic red Grange, leading to a series of highly publicised trial Chardonnays. The 'Bin A' naming convention designates their ultra-premium Reserve Bin Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, where each vintage is uniquely numbered after its harvest year (with 94A denoting the historic 1994 trial vintage). Sourced from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills, this wine showcases a sophisticated style defined by wild fermentation, regular lees stirring, and seasoned French oak maturation. It is celebrated for its striking minerality, complex nutty undertones, and vibrant acidity, paving the way for Penfolds' modern white wine revolution.
🍾 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%