Winery PenfoldsKoonunga Hill Chardonnay
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay from the Winery Penfolds
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
oak, butter
cream, cheese
honey, stone
cinnamon, pepper
straw, chard
citrus blossom, honeysuckle
On the nose the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, passion fruit or gooseberry.
Food and wine pairings with Koonunga Hill Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Koonunga Hill Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Koonunga Hill Chardonnay
The Koonunga Hill Chardonnay of Winery Penfolds matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, salmon pave en papillotte or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Penfolds's Koonunga Hill Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Koonunga Hill Chardonnay from Winery Penfolds are 2010, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Penfolds
The Winery Penfolds is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 188 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
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The word of the wine: Organoleptic
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