President's Selection Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The President's Selection Chardonnay represents a historic tier in the Wolf Blass portfolio, originally conceived as a selection of the winemaker's finest barrels to be shared with dignitaries and cellared for special occasions. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia—frequently drawing on cooler-climate parcels from regions like the Adelaide Hills to impart brightness and structure—this wine is crafted to showcase a harmonious balance of rich fruit and elegant oak. Fermented and matured in French oak barrels with regular lees stirring, it develops a creamy texture and complex layers of white peach, citrus, and toasted brioche, embodying the classic, generous Australian Chardonnay style with a refined modern edge.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1966 by German-born winemaker Wolfgang Blass, Wolf Blass began in a humble tin shed in South Australia's famed Barossa Valley and quickly grew into one of the nation's most celebrated and iconic wine estates. The winery established its global reputation through pioneering cross-regional blending techniques, consistently crafting fruit-forward, structured wines defined by supple tannins and careful oak maturation. Celebrated for an unprecedented four Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy wins, Wolf Blass produces an acclaimed color-coded portfolio highlighted by the flagship Black Label Cabernet Shiraz, alongside the single-vineyard Platinum Label and signature Gold and Yellow Label expressions.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.0-13.5%