For our White Winemaker Kym Schroeter, it is “seeing the absolutely amazing fruit born from the passion and dedication of our wonderful growers,” that drives him to excel and up the bar every vintage.

Quality chardonnay is a true blessing to any winemaker, as the natural flavours pair well with those imparted by oak, opening the door to a whole new world of flavour profiles. It also lends itself to different winemaking techniques, allowing for a variety of sparkling wines and a spectrum of table wines that span from terroir-focused and mineral, to vibrant and tropical, to rich and buttery. 

The project lasted for more than six years and saw 144 trials. Every region, every varietal, and every possible combination and permutation of winemaking techniques were applied.

John Duval noted that they were “open minded as to source of grapes, grape variety, style and age at release. But when we find it, it will be a wine that repays cellaring and it must be something we can make every year.”

Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, Yattarna is the result of a pursuit of excellence and continues to be one of the most admired wines in Australia. Similarly to Grange, it is directed by the quality of fruit, rather than a specific region, and its composition is unique each release. It is simply the very best chardonnay that we can make in a given vintage.