Impressions: Mature wine from young vines… exactly what we hoped for and imagined

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Vinification: Pressed directly into large clay amphorae handmade by our friend Andrew Beckham, where it fermented and aged for one year

Friends: Your posh aunty, herby chanterelle pasta, hot gossip at a dinner party

Production: 25 cases (tech sheet)

Katherine, Alex’s paternal grandmother, was an avid reader and historian, a college English professor, and a cheerful farmer.