A bin is a storage container or location. Some wines—particularly Australian wines—are named after bin numbers. It evolved out of the practice of identifying wines with the shorthand of where they were stored. These days, bin numbers are about branding.

What does bin mean in Penfolds?

The Bin number represents the Batch Identification Number. Bearing no relation to quality or price, the number refers to the area in the cellars where the wines were historically stored.

What is bin in Australian wine?

Bin wines are the wines that are named after a BIN number or Batch Identification Number. In simple words, bin numbers refer to the storage area in a wine cellar where these wines have been held or stored before being sold.