Country of Origin: Australia
Region: Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills
Type: White Wine
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2017
Size: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Body: Medium-Full
Sweetness: Dry
Winemaker / Tasting Notes
Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, Yattarna 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 ambition to create a white wine that would set the standard for ultra-fine Australian chardonnay. Selectively sourcing only the very best chardonnay fruit from cool climate regions, coupled with sensitive 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. Glossy, svelte. ‘Seamless’ may be an oft-overused descriptor, but not with this wine. Elegant, yet profoundly powerful at the same time. Lime and a hint of jackfruit sits well with the creamy texture. Omnipresent acidity holds court, yet it prances across the palate so gracefully. Ditto, oak. Wonderful length, complete. Certainly, a wine of understated power and presence.
