Private Release Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy pasta dishes, grilled seafood
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Private Release Chardonnay represents the estate's mastery of multi-regional blending, tailored to create an approachable, contemporary white wine. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia, this Chardonnay captures the sunny, vibrant character of the region. Historically, Penfolds has utilized its deep relationships with growers across South Australia to select parcels that balance bright acidity with rich stone fruit flavors. The winemaking team employs a combination of stainless steel tank fermentation to preserve fresh fruit aromatics, alongside subtle oak maturation to introduce a delicate creamy texture and soft spice. This approach results in a highly reliable, crowd-pleasing expression of Australian Chardonnay that honors Penfolds' legacy of blending excellence.
🍾 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)
13.5%