Polperro Chardonnay 2024 hav revealing apple and pear aromas

revealing apple and pear aromas and scents of white blossom

The rocky soil prevents deep root growth and allows for ideal drainage conditions

and white florals

The result

cherry and plums

Polperro Chardonnay 2024 hav revealing apple and pear aromasWinemaker Sam Coverdale is making a statement about Pinot Gris with this wine. He, like so many in Mornington Peninsula (i. e. Kathleen Quealy, Barney Flanders and the like), believes that Pinot Gris can be truly great from this region and transcend the pigeon hole of being nothing but a fruit driven, dry white. His Pinot Gris is made more like a Chardonnay than a classic aromatic variety. It's whole bunch pressed to barrel with oxygen encouraged.