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. 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.
Vineyard: Coal Valley & Derwent Valley (Tasmania), Adelaide Hills.
Maturation: Eight months in French oak barriques (62% new and 38% 1-y.o.).
Tasting notes: Colour: Very pale straw with lime green hues. Nose: Initial slate and wet stone, with nuances of lightly roasted nuts – almond. Subtle hints of citrus, shrouded by nectarine and nashi pear fruits. Not politic to mention a suggestion of fruity conserve? What then of nectarine varenye?! Palate: A wine that, given time in the glass, transforms with air. Indeed, a decant mandated – to unfurl the myriad of layered complexities hidden beneath. Along with a spiced multi-citrus compoté, lurks an acidity that is not immediately apparent – but it’s there; covert, balanced! Unfined, yet sporting a finessed phenolic presence. Impressive length, depth and weight.
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