This is an elegant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay from Coulter Wines. Sourced from a small vineyard in Echunga, it has been given some royal treatment with some nice French oak barrels and all the bells and whistles thrown in. With almonds and cashews on the nose, this is a more savoury style of Chardy, with a touch of pineapple and mango opening up on the palate. A wine for a big old glass, served at "Adelaide Hills-in-winter" room temperature.

In this industry, as in any other, winemakers do get bored easily. In Chris Coulter’s case, it is the story of a winemaker working for a larger winery, getting tired of making the same wine day in and day out, and deciding to jump out on his own and start experimenting. Coulter Wines is experimenting with fruit sourced from wherever he damn pleases, with a focus on quality and, most importantly, wines his wife, Bec, and he want to drink at home. The great thing about Chris is that he sources from regions that other wineries might sneeze at, like One Tree Hill, which is on the scenic route if you head from the Adelaide suburbs to the Barossa Valley. The outcome of Coulter Wines is delicious, modern winemaking with a nice mix of lessons learned along the way. Chris will tell you that this vintage of his wines is the best yet, for the sixth time in a row, and that is why at GPD, we love him!