Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Since 2017 the wine has moved to multi-regional sourcing, drawing on cool sites such as Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Henty and Adelaide Hills.
Penfolds · Cool-climate South Eastern Australia
Bin 311 Chardonnay
Chardonnay · preserved lemon · nectarine · grapefruit · French oak · taut
Bin 311 is Penfolds’ cool-climate Chardonnay benchmark and is often described by the house as a younger sibling to Yattarna.
Country
Australia
Region
Cool-climate South Eastern Australia
Appellation
Australia
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
White
Realistic spend
£28–£34
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaymothers dayanniversarydinner partygift
A recognisable cool-climate Chardonnay for anniversaries, birthdays and premium gifting.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The 2023 spent eight months in French oak barriques, around 21% new, with barrel fermentation and maturation central to the style.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Preserved lemon, nectarine and pink grapefruit meet almond meal and creamy texture, balanced by a taut mineral-acid backbone.
Body4/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The immaculate host
If Bin 311 Chardonnay were human, it would be everything looks effortless, which is how you know somebody thought about every detail.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Everything looks effortless, which is how you know somebody thought about every detail. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: everything looks effortless, which is how you know somebody thought about every detail. chardonnay energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.