Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 Size::6 Bottle Case then wild fermented in 500L

then wild fermented in 500L French oak puncheons and left on lees for 2 years

talc and lime zest deliciousness all woven through with intense chalky

gravelly loam over sandstone with some clay loam patches

which is related to

this selection of 60 years old Grenache parcels is the expression of a unique terroir in Gigondas : Gargasian Blue Marls

Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 Size::6 Bottle Case then wild fermented in 500L97 Points Halliday Wine Companion Immediately appealing with its aromasfinely detailed and structured too. Philip Rich Vinification 100% handpicked and whole bunch pressed. The juice was then transferred directly to barrel by gravity with no settling, taking full lees. Fermented in 500L French oak puncheons. 20% malolactic fermentation. Matured for 9 months in new and used French oak 10% new, 90% seasoned, Mercurey, Taransaud and Dargaud & Jaegl.