Polemonium, California
In 2023 two winemakers with a love of the outdoors wondered what would happen at the junction of adventure, creativity, and a blending of skills
“Winemaking is our craft and we have a shared philosophy that the best winemaking is done as an artistic expression of the grapes, with a goal to maximize their greatest potential”
Polemonium Wines developed as an independent producer where the wines and the vibe draw from our love of exploring compelling regions and then sharing those findings with others. Artistry and imagination can have many different interpretations. here, distinct insights from each of our unique sets of experience are blended in the making of each wine to create a wholly original outcome.
The Polemonium Wines story has really just begun (July, 2023) but it is created from an idea that is several years old. We just needed the place for it to grow.
We’re a couple of Winemakers that have been in the business for a combined 30+ years. We’ve made or worked on a lot of wines across regions like Napa, Sonoma, Knights Valley, and in Australia and New Zealand. We have experience across tiers from commercial wines you see in the grocery store for $6 to small-lot Icon and cult wines with 100pt scores and made from some of the best vineyard sites in the country. We’ve worked on some the oldest, most familiar brands in the nation, to brand new family-owned start-ups.
The two of us came together to build this brand based on our shared philosophy of making the best quality, cleanest, and true-to-form wines that we can, no matter what the conditions and, on the belief that it’s the people that really make for the success of any venture.
This project is about showing would-be wine drinkers who may be intimidated by wine, and the seasoned wine aficionados both, the raw, dynamic, and inclusive side of wine. We get dirty in the cellars and in nature, we laugh a lot (and sometimes we cry too). We work hard, we play hard, and we love a shared experience
This is not just another bottle off the shelf, wine, this wine, is a real human connection from us to you.
Potter Valley Sauvignon Blanc
We took advantage of the complexity in the Sauvignon Blanc grapes and fermented them in separate vessels to capture all the grapes were offering- 80% stainless steel, and 20% in Doreau and Marques French oak. 33% New oak, 67% neutral. Aged all of it 4 months before final blending
Bone-Dry. Dense but lifted, structured from the touch of oak, and with super bright and focused natural acidity. Aromatic layers of white flowers, lemon chiffon, and salty minerality with impressive length. A fantastic wine for pairing with your richer, savory dishe
2023 Napa Carneros Rose of Pinot Noir
Napa-Carneros Pinot Noir normally reserved for single vineyard still red wines, we sent these fine grapes Direct-to-Press for the rosé (we can only say that we know a guy..). Steel-Fermented to capture the crisp clean-ness and then aged for 4 months in neutral French oak to add some additional layers of structure and complexity.
Bone-Dry. It’s tight, it’s crisp, it’s intricate and it’s refreshing. Plump and juicy ripe strawberries, savory dried rose-petal, cold sweet cream and oily fresh lemon zest. Drink it while you cook and while you eat (if the bottle lasts that long)