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

which is related to

Gaillard’s steep

gravelly loam over sandstone with some clay loam patches

floral and bone dry

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.