Reserve Bin 13A
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with tarragon cream sauce, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay (with '13A' representing the highly acclaimed 2013 vintage iteration) is a landmark in Australian white winemaking, showcasing the evolution of Penfolds' white wine program. Sourced entirely from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills, this wine represents a modern, sophisticated style of Chardonnay. It is crafted using wild fermentation, significant solids contact, and regular battonage in French oak barriques. This hands-on, traditional Burgundian approach results in a wine of immense complexity, striking a beautiful balance between vibrant, flinty minerality and rich, creamy texture. The Reserve Bin A series has played a pivotal role in redefining Australian Chardonnay on the global stage, proving that the country can produce whites of profound elegance, structure, and 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%