Polkura¡¯s journey started in 1998, when winemaker Sven Bruchfeld and university buddy Gonzalo Munoz were dreaming of future projects to do together. Gonzalo was studying in Spain, and Sven was working vintages in different wine regions around the world. They met at that time near Narbonne, in the south of France. A tasting of a Mediterranean-style Syrah in one of the local wineries, paired with a tasty lamb and mint sauce, led them to base their future plans around this grape.