Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 1–3 years from release
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roast chicken with herbed butter, creamy mushroom pasta, grilled salmon with lemon hollandaise
✨ Technical Specifications
Drawing fruit across the sprawling South Eastern Australia super-zone, this Chardonnay integrates warm-inland riverland selections with cooler, tempered microclimates to deliver generous ripeness and upfront character. Modern vinification emphasizes temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to retain bright primary fruit, complemented by subtle oak contact to introduce creamy texture, vanillin, and baking spice nuance without overshadowing varietal freshness.
🍾 About the Producer
PepperBox is a contemporary wine label established under the portfolio of Casella Family Brands, originally conceived in 2018 and formally established as an independent food-led brand in 2021. Originating from South Eastern Australia, the wines draw upon broad multi-regional sourcing that spans warm interior valleys as well as coastal South Australian GI parcels, including McLaren Vale and Currency Creek. The viticultural framework relies on conventional, large-scale farming with an emphasis on reliable physiological ripeness and generous fruit expression. PepperBox was designed specifically around culinary synergy, emphasizing bold flavor profiles, approachable textures, and immediate food-pairing versatility. Vinification takes place at Casella's high-efficiency winery in Yenda, employing temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation and judicious oak regimes. The benchmark portfolio is anchored by PepperBox Shiraz, an assertive, fruit-forward bottling accented by cracked peppercorn and mocha, complemented by expressions of Chardonnay and Malbec.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.0%