The Poole Vineyard was the first acquisition of the Polkinghorn Family. It is 2 1/2 acres of chardonnay located in the Russian River Appellation, world famous for growing some of the finest chardonnay, pinot noir and zinfandel and home to some of the worlds finest wineries.
After crushing and cold-soaking the fruit for 24-36 hours to enhance extraction, the juice from each vineyard lot was fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, at warm temperatures, to fully extract color and flavor. Fermentation completed in approximately seven days, but ...