Our take
Yellow Tail Chardonnay Australia White Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Australia
- Shelf barcode
- 0031259008929
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The word "Australia" on this bottle reads like an origin. Regional guides treat it as a protected country-wide name that covers many different vineyard settings rather than a single place with one climate. A narrower region would have to be named before any local soil or weather detail could apply. What actually stands out is how little it costs: this Chardonnay ranged from $7.99 to $11.99 across the ten stores we checked in September 2026, which puts it among the least expensive whites we track.
Casella Family Brands, the family company behind Yellow Tail and based in Yenda, New South Wales, says the brand launched in 2001. Official category guides describe Chardonnay as a white grape that can stay lighter without oak or gain more weight with it. Those guides lean it toward citrus and apple in cooler-grown examples and toward stone or tropical fruit in riper ones, and add that oak and time on the spent yeast can bring toast, spice and a rounder texture. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine, so if you are weighing it in the aisle, the real question is whether a Chardonnay this inexpensive earns a spot in your basket on price alone.
The producer's page for the standard Chardonnay backs up the citrus-and-stone-fruit description with specifics: it lists an aroma of “melon and white peach” and “a light spice and vanilla undertone”, a flavor of “fresh peach and melon flavours and a hint of vanilla”, 13.0 percent alcohol, and a pairing suggestion of roast chicken or a picnic. The brand's FAQ page adds that a 100-milliliter serving carries 115 calories and 1.50 grams of sugar, and marks this bottle not vegan-friendly, the same distinction the FAQ draws for the Buttery Chardonnay but not for the brand's Cabernet, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir.
Our call: it suits a shopper who wants an easy, familiar Chardonnay priced among the least expensive whites we track, and the producer's page and brand FAQ both spell out exactly what is in the glass, down to the alcohol level and the sugar count. Pass if a vegan-labeled wine matters to you or if you want a shopper rating to lean on; the brand's own FAQ marks this bottle not vegan-friendly, and no rating has reached our record yet.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$10.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$8.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$8.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$11.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$7.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$8.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$8.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$11.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$7.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$8.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Brand history
Casella Family Brands says Yellow Tail launched in 2001. The family company is based in Yenda, New South Wales.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Australia.
An Australian label establishes country origin but covers many different vineyard settings. The named region, when present, is needed before attaching local climate or soil detail.
What the name means
Australia is a protected national wine geographical indication. The official register also contains narrower state, zone, region and subregion names.
How grapes grow here
Australian wine regions range from cool maritime and high-elevation sites to warm inland districts. The country name cannot describe one growing season or temperature pattern.
What lies under the vines
Ancient weathered ground, limestone, sand, clay, gravel and alluvial soils occur across the registered regions. No single soil profile follows from an Australia-only label.
How large the region is
- Wine regions
- Wine Australia reports about 65 wine-growing regions.
- Growers
- The national sector includes about 6,000 grape growers.
Places within the region
- Registered places
- The Wine Australia register separates the national GI from states, zones, regions and subregions.
- What to check next
- Look for a place such as Barossa Valley, Margaret River, Riverland or Tasmania before adding regional detail.
Getting to know Chardonnay.
Chardonnay is a white grape used for still and sparkling wine. It can be made without oak for a lighter shape or fermented and aged in oak for more weight.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official category guides place citrus and apple at the cooler end and stone fruit or tropical fruit in riper examples. Oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture, but those features are winemaking choices rather than a guarantee.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 116 Chardonnay wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.