Bin 311 Chardonnay is sourced from a single cool-climate region and each year the fruit selection is made to reflect the Bin 311 style. In 2013, fruit sourcing has come from Tumbarumba – one of Australia’s most exciting cool-climate, high altitude viticultural districts. Penfolds has worked with Chardonnay from Tumbarumba since the early 1990s. The Bin 311 style typically exhibits a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation and maturation in seasoned oak. Minimal filtration is employed, preserving elegant fruit flavours.
Colour: Pale white gold
Nose: Wonderful purity – white peach, loquat and lemon blossom florals hovering over wet stone minerality with a complexing nutty/nougat semblance.
Palate: Again – Purity! Lemon/lime juice and nuances of grapefruit atop a defined citrus-like acid nucleus! Structural and textural, closing with lemon pith phenolics providing great mouthfeel and length of flavour.
Beguiling and elegant!
