Bicknell fc

This is the busman’s holiday for Oakridge chief winemaker David Bicknell and viticulturist Nicky Harris. It is focused purely on chardonnay and pinot noir, with no present intention of broadening the range nor the volume of production. The fruit comes from Val Stewart's close-planted vineyard at Gladysdale, planted in '88. The wines are labelled Applecross, the name of the highest mountain pass in Scotland, a place that David Bicknell’s father was very fond of. -JAMES HALLIDAY