Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Penfolds

Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Penfolds

Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

750 mL
$125.00
6 x 750 mL
$750.00

Overview

Overview

Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has evolved into a wine that is now a distinctive, single-region style in its own right, with a contemporary and expressive Adelaide Hills chardonnay persona. Fruit is hand-picked into small bins and then whole-bunch pressed. A portion of the juice is incrementally filled to barrel directly from the press and allowed to undergo a natural fermentation, sans inoculation.

Varietal Chardonnay
Vintage 2016
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 13.5%
Peak Drinking Now - 2024
Winemaker The Penfolds Team

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

97 points James Halliday
Trophy 2017 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Trophy 2018 International Wine Challenge
Gold 2018 International Wine Challenge
Gold 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold 2017 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Gold 2017 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards
Gold 2017 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Gold 2017 International Wine and Spirit Competition

James Halliday

"Towers over Bin 311; a gloriously complex and expressive bouquet with fruit and high quality French oak both on song. Grapefruit/nectarine flavours are tightly wound together, and ride high, wide and handsome on the back of perfectly pitched acidity."

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Pork
Cheese
Pasta
Veg

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

More citrusy than normal with lemon meringue and preserved lemon notes. And yet still harbouring typical Adelaide Hills white nectarine aromas alongside yeast lees/oakderived complexing characters, almond nougat

Flavours and Palate

Lemon and citrus conceded, however, a more pronounced grapefruit pith character assumes control of palate - obliging a round, mouthcoating, softened phenolic texture. Structurally, a mineral acidity coupled with papery tannins/phenolics, induce an impressive length of flavour.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Map of South Australia

Adelaide Hills, South Australia

The Adelaide Hills is one of Australia’s younger wine regions, but it’s as savvy as its famous Sauv Blanc. With a cool climate and high altitude, its dynamic winemakers are also responsible for top notch Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Vintage Conditions

The Adelaide Hills 2016 growing season commenced under mild and dry conditions. Rainfall was below average throughout winter and dry conditions persisted through spring resulting in early vine growth. Conditions for fruit-set and flowering were favourable and contributed towards above average vintage yields. Rain events during late summer were, for the most part, pre-veraison. Cool February conditions meant that ripening was steady and the slightly early start to vintage was a result of a mild and dry growing season. February and March weather allowed for a steady harvest, favourable flavour development and acid retention.

Winemaker team portrait

The Penfolds Team

Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.

Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.