Sometimes you just know. With a bit of inspiration from the Jura, the twinkly idea for this wine was brewing for a long time, to combine Chardonnay and Riesling. Realised with our friend Matt Rorick from Forlörn Hope – a man who never shies from a quirk – we pressed and co-fermented 100L in an oval barrel while basking in Devo. We have made a lot of Chardonnay in our time, but this was an all-new gig, and we tasted the unlikely ferment countless times… fingers crossed, nails bitten… would it or wouldn’t it…? And it did. Rounded Chardonnay at the front tapering to a Riesling, holy f* sour-apple lolly pop at the end. Sometimes you just know.