Max's Chardonnay White Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage release to appreciate its fresh fruit profile and delicate oak integration.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom pasta, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Max's Chardonnay is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Max Schubert, Penfolds' chief winemaker from 1948 to 1975, whose daring spirit and pursuit of excellence forever changed the landscape of Australian wine. While Schubert is globally celebrated for his red wine masterpiece, Grange, this contemporary white wine honors his legacy of innovation. Sourced from select cool-climate vineyards across South Australia, the wine is crafted to showcase a modern, elegant expression of the varietal. It undergoes a combination of stainless steel and seasoned French oak maturation, with a portion undergoing malolactic fermentation to build texture. The result is a beautifully balanced Chardonnay that marries vibrant stone fruit and citrus flavors with a subtle, creamy complexity and a crisp, clean finish.
🍾 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%