Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2011 750ml

Winecompanion.com, Jan 26, 2014
A rousing celebration of a cool vintage in southern Tasmania, hailing almost entirely from the Derwent Valley, tickled with just 4% Adelaide Hills fruit. Impeccably focused white fruits are accented with charcuterie and gunflint, driven by tightly coiled, highly strung acidity. New French oak (64%) weaves seamlessly into its folds. A keeper.

With over 165 years of winemaking experience, the Penfolds winemaking tradition is both firmly established and well proven. It is a way of life; no more evident than in the fact that most members of the winemaking team have worked over twenty vintages each at Penfolds.
Experience has created a tradition of excellence, which in turn has led to the production of quality Australian wines, recognised the world over.
Penfolds has managed to create a truly unique and distinctive winemaking signature the Penfolds stamp, of which every member of the Penfolds winemaking team is immensely and justifiably proud.
Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay is the result of one of the most comprehensive, focused and highly publicised wine development projects ever conducted in Australia. The aspiration and independence of mind across generations of Penfolds winemakers inspired the winery to embark on a program to create a white wine that stands alongside the standards of Penfolds Grange. Selectively sourcing only the very best Chardonnay fruit from cool-climate regions, coupled with sensitive and enlightened winemaking, the style continues to evolve. Yattarna reflects Penfolds patience and continued commitment to its original goal, its very name being drawn from the Aboriginal language, meaning 'little by little, gradually.' Each vintage provides the opportunity to further raise the quality bar.

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