Dog Point Chardonnay 2003

Dog Point Chardonnay 2003Ivan and Margaret Sutherland planted the Dog Point Vineyard back in the late 1970s, making it one of the oldest privately owned vineyards in Marlborough. Ivan Sutherland met James Healy in the 1990s when they worked together at Cloudy Bay, Ivan in viticulture and James in winemaking. In 2002 Ivan and James decided to leave Cloudy Bay to start their own label and they launched Dog Point in 2004 using fruit from the 2002 vintage. The 2003 Dog Point

In an effort to improve the quality of Sangiovese in Australia

Lovely wine

long and refreshing

featuring fragrant notes of toasted brioche and grilled nut that are more subtle on the palate

earth and spice fruit flavours are clearly varietal

A harmony of mouthfeel and fruit flavour is achieved in our Chardonnays

Dark cherry

where they are subsequently processed and bottled on-site

tar and licorice

I enjoy the challenge of lesser vintages in which you have to pull together all your resources as there is nowhere to hide

as well as providing a safe habitat for native animals

'When I pictured a life among the vines