Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 rawrobert-parker-wine-advocate rosemary…)

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Fermentation takes place in cask and stainless-steel tanks with a capacity of 500 to 4

Very quickly during fermentation a great finesse and length was apparent in the wines

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Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 rawrobert-parker-wine-advocate rosemary…)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. Vintage notes 2023 was a small, high quality vintage in the Yarra Valley. The season was defined by a cool Spring, a mild