Ktima Gerovassiliou Chardonnay 2023 vs Penfolds, Bin 311 Chardonnay 2024
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Penfolds, Bin 311 Chardonnay 2024 currently starts £0.05 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £26.25 | £26.20 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Ktima Gerovassiliou | Penfolds |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Ktima Gerovassiliou Chardonnay 2023
Ktima Gerovassiliou is the creation of Evangelos Gerovassiliou, who revived the family vineyard by planting the nearly-extinct Malagousia in 1981. Today, the estate encompasses 100 hectares of carefully maintained, certified sustainable vineyards on the slopes of Epanomi. The winery is renowned for consistent, high-quality wines of international acclaim, and the estate’s Chardonnay reflects the same dedication to precision and terroir expression. Vintage The 2023 vintage benefited from a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers, tempered by cooling sea breezes. Low yields contributed to concentrated fruit and expressive aromatics. The harvest was hand-picked, with careful attention to the ripening conditions, ensuring grapes of optimal quality. Vineyard The Chardonnay vines have been established since 1983. Soils are primarily sandy, with clayey substrates and calcareous rocks, enriched with sea fossils due to historic sea deposits. The vineyard is low yielding and meticulously managed by hand, following ecologically sustainable practices. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, the vineyard enjoys a maritime influence that moderates temperatures and enhances freshness in the fruit. Winemaking Cold skin-contact maceration at the start of vinification enhanced varietal aromatics. Fermentation took place in French oak barrels, followed by seven months’ maturation on fine lees in medium-toasted French oak, adding richness, creaminess, and texture to the wine. Tasting Notes The wine shows perfumed aromas of ripe pineapple, melon, and orange blossom, layered with toasty butterscotch. The palate is opulent and creamy, with a rich texture, subtle spicy minerality, and balanced freshness that carries through a long, elegant finish. Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Penfolds, Bin 311 Chardonnay 2024
Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2024 is a cool-climate Chardonnay sourced from Adelaide Hills, Tasmania and Tumbarumba, regions selected for their ability to deliver freshness, natural acidity and precision. The wine is barrel-fermented and matured for around eight months in French oak barriques, with a low proportion of new oak, and aged on lees to build texture without overt richness. The style is dry and medium-bodied, focused on citrus and stone fruit with a mineral, chalk-like line through the palate. Acidity and subtle phenolic grip define the structure, giving clarity and length rather than weight. Bin 311 2024 is approachable on release but has the balance to develop well over the medium term.
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