Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Penfolds |
Label Name: | Yattarna |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | South Australia; fruit from Tumbarumba (NSW), Tasmania and Adelaide Hills |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 11-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Inside Bordeaux 98/100; James Suckling 97/100; Falstaff 96/100; Vinous 95/100; Ray Jordan 97/100
Tasting Note
Citrus and white peach with lemon curd, flinty minerality, toasted hazelnut and subtle French oak. Vibrant acidity, creamy mid-palate and precise, saline-driven, very long finish.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops, lobster/beurre blanc, roast chicken, creamy pasta (Western); sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, miso-glazed cod, steamed crab with ginger/scallion (Asian).
Production Method
Blend of cool-climate sites; barrel-fermented and matured ~8 months in French oak (≈44% new), lees aging and bottled under screwcap.
Vineyard Info
Penfolds (est. 1844) produces Yattarna as its flagship Chardonnay, released in the late 1990s; fruit is parcel-selected from Tumbarumba, Tasmania and Adelaide Hills.