THE PRODUCER
Penfolds history is much more than the story of Grange. In 1844 Dr Christopher
and Mary Penfold planted vine cuttings they had brought from Europe at Magill
Estate in South Australia. Through innovation and hard work, Penfolds was South
Australia’s largest winery by the early twentieth century so winemaker Max
Schubert walked into a successful operation in 1948. His experiments with
different blends of wines and the use of American oak led to the creation of
wines were ground-breaking. So much so that the Grange project started in 1951
was officially shelved several years later, although wines were made and stored
in secret until it was officially re-instated in 1960.

Yattarna Chardonnay was first released in 1998 with the 1995 vintage – a name
fittingly chosen to honour the 144 winemaking trials it took to perfect our
flagship white wine. The name “Yattarna” itself is drawn from First Nations
culture, meaning “little by little; gradually”.

The inaugural release marked an exciting new chapter in the Penfolds story,
generating unparalleled anticipation in the Australian wine industry. The media
dubbed Yattarna"White Grange", propelling it onto the front pages of newspapers
nationwide.

Fruit selection plays a critical element in determining the character of the
Yattarna style. It is a blend that traverses multiple vineyards and regions,
spanning New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, focusing on the cool
spectrum of flavours. Techniques such as whole bunch pressing, barrel
fermentation including wild yeasts, malolactic fermentation and yeast stirring
all shape the elegantly styled Yattarna.

THE WINE
Penfolds flagship chardonnay.  The 2021 vintage exudes a citrus restraint with
pink grapefruit and lemon curd flavours, supported by textural crème brûlée
richness, hazelnut and fresh nougat. Complex, layered and enticing, this wine
will comfortably cellar for 20 years.

The release of Yattarna Chardonnay, after 144 winemaking trials, marked a new
chapter in the Penfolds story. The inaugural 1995 vintage was arguably the most
talked about and early anticipated white wine in Australian history - dubbed by
the media as “White Grange”, it reached the front pages of Australia’s national
newspapers. The elegant style epitomises the finesse, restraint and character of
modern Australian chardonnay. It is best enjoyed within a three- to 12-year time
frame – the wines benefit from some bottle age.

INFORMATION
Type:WhiteVintage:2021
Country:AustraliaRegion:South AustraliaSub region:Adelaide HillsGrape:100%
ChardonnayStyle:Buttery and ComplexSweetness:DryABV:12.5%Drinking window:2024 -
2045Size:750mlFood match:Mushrooms



CRITICS SCORES

We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.