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POLL POLLYANNA POLL ANNA POLLY Sparkling White NV Adelaide Hills, Chardonnay (64%) Pinot Noir (30%) Pinot Meunier (6%) The Name The Name The Pollyanna Principle is the tendency for people to remember pleasant times more accurately than unpleasant ones. Chester's mother, Pauline, was a living testament to this truth, always looking on the bright side of life. An eternal optimist, she was known to family and friends alike as Pollyanna Polly. The Vintag The Vintage This is a non-vintage sparkling wine, indicating specific parcels are selected from a number of vintages to create a consistency in quality from one cuvee to the next. The Winemaking The Winemaking These traditional sparkling varieties are sourced from the cool climate Adelaide Hills, and are picked early to retain high natural acidity. Small batches of low yielding grapes are gently pressed in stainless steel basket presses. Following primary and partial malolactic fermentation the individual parcels are bottled and inoculated with yeast and sugar to encourage a secondary fermentation. The cuvee is fermented in the bottle to develop complexity for approximately four years. This is a dry style sparkling with minerality, a crisp acid backbone and layers of flowers, fruits and toasty savoury nuances - perfect for any celebration! The Characteris The Characteristics tics The bouquet has touches of granny smith apples and brioche with hints of grilled nuts. It has a fine bead with a creamy and vibrant mousse. The palate is dry, delicate and balanced with fresh oyster shell and lemon like acidity. There is a distinct grapefruit pith character which is long and mineral that rounds out the complex palate. The creamy chardonnay character on the palate adds richness and polish. The taste grows considerably with great minerality and complexity with poise and focus. Alcohol 11.7% 11.7% Residual sugar 10 10.5 g/L .5 g/L Titratable acid 7.7 .7 pH 3.09 09 Chief Winemaker Ches Chester Osborn ter Osborn Senior Winemaker Jack W ack Walton alton OSBORN ROAD/PO BOX 195 MCLAREN VALE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5171 TELEPHONE +61 8 8329 4888 · FACSIMILE +61 8 8323 9862 · DARENBERG.COM.AU FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · @DARENBERGWINE

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    Sparkling White NVAdelaide Hills, Chardonnay (64%) Pinot Noir (30%) Pinot Meunier (6%)

    The NameThe NameThe Pollyanna Principle is the tendency forpeople to remember pleasant times moreaccurately than unpleasant ones. Chester'smother, Pauline, was a living testament tothis truth, always looking on the bright sideof life. An eternal optimist, she was knownto family and friends alike as PollyannaPolly.

    The VintagThe VintageeThis is a non-vintage sparkling wine,indicating specific parcels are selected froma number of vintages to create a consistencyin quality from one cuvee to the next.

    The WinemakingThe WinemakingThese traditional sparkling varieties aresourced from the cool climate AdelaideHills, and are picked early to retain highnatural acidity. Small batches of lowyielding grapes are gently pressed instainless steel basket presses. Followingprimary and partial malolacticfermentation the individual parcels arebottled and inoculated with yeast and sugarto encourage a secondary fermentation. Thecuvee is fermented in the bottle to developcomplexity for approximately four years.This is a dry style sparkling with minerality,a crisp acid backbone and layers of flowers,fruits and toasty savoury nuances - perfectfor any celebration!

    The CharacterisThe CharacteristicsticsThe bouquet has touches of granny smithapples and brioche with hints of grillednuts. It has a fine bead with a creamy andvibrant mousse. The palate is dry, delicateand balanced with fresh oyster shell andlemon like acidity. There is a distinctgrapefruit pith character which is long andmineral that rounds out the complex palate.The creamy chardonnay character on thepalate adds richness and polish. The tastegrows considerably with great mineralityand complexity with poise and focus.

    Alcohol 11.7%11.7% Residual sugar 1010.5 g/L.5 g/LTitratable acid 77.7.7 pH 33..0909Chief Winemaker ChesChester Osbornter Osborn Senior Winemaker JJack Wack Waltonalton

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