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white stonefruit and a mealy texture
with regular punching down of the cap
Top notes of dark cherry and dark raspberry overlay hints of choc mint with traces of liquorice and spicy earth also evident
Aromas of lush ripe white peaches with a hint of beeswax honey
Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 boekenhoutskloof white stonefruit and a mealyIn 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
