Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 boekenhoutskloof with regular punching down of

with regular punching down of the cap

white stonefruit and a mealy texture

Titolo is fermented in stainless and ageing takes place in barriques (half new) followed by twelve months in the bottle

The subsurface consists of granite with a streak of pink clay

Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 boekenhoutskloof with regular punching down ofIn Ossolane dialect, gera means stony ground, reflecting the rocky, glacial marine soils of this small, east facing vineyard in Oira. You can see the ten year old, terraced Chardonnay vines from the ancient Garrone cellar (and the village cheese cave!). Made elegantly, the juice stays in contact with skins for a few hours before slow fermentation between 15 18 degrees. Throughout winter, the wine remains on its fine lees in an outdoor vat before