Penfolds V a Chardonnay like no other
Generations of Penfolds winemakers inspired the creation of a white wine that went on to earn a reputation as one of Australia’s finest. Patience, meticulous refinement and 144 winemaking trials later, Yattarna was born.
Today winemaker courage, curiosity and vision continues with the introduction of V.
Five of the best Yattarna vintages, sensitively selected and blended to become one – 2021, 2016, 2014, 2012 & 2011.
Penfolds V is complex and expressive on the palate. It’s different. It’s a compelling amalgam of the very best of recent Yattarna vintages.
An evocative wine that magically captures and evolves the finesse, restraint, complexity & character of Australian chardonnay.
Only 2,200 bottles are available worldwide.
IT’S DIFFERENT. IT’S BOTH INTRIGUING AND CONFRONTING. AN EVOCATIVE WINE THAT EPITOMISES THE FINESSE, RESTRAINT, AND CHARACTER OF MODERN AUSTRALIAN CHARDONNAY.– PETER GAGO, PENFOLDS CHIEF WINEMAKER
“There is a more assured swell of savoury secondary characteristics (roasted hazelnut, brioche and oyster shell) woven among the bright fruit notes, showing radiant lemon, white peach and a squeeze of grapefruit. In a single bottle, it shows the benefits that aged Chardonnay brings without surrendering the shimmering beauty of fresh primary fruit.” – David Sly, Decanter
THE YATTARNA STORY
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.