In Michael Polkingham's own words - “The Genesis of the 2002 Minimally Oaked Chardonnay is found in the depths of the winter of 2001. In 2001 we made an oakey, buttery chardonnay. It was our first vintage and that was the way that chardonnay was made, wasn't it? However as the fermentation progressed, we discovered wonderful nuances of tropical and citrus fruits that emerged and then were pounded out by the oak and the butter. It was disappointing to realize what we were losing by using the traditional barrel fermentation methods. There had to be a way to capture all of the fruit character that we knew was in our wine. So, in the dark of winter we hashed out a plan for a new chardonnay.”

The result is a bright clean chardonnay full of tropical and citrus fruit character. Yummy with just about any meal!

Classic Wine of the Month Club Selection - March 2006