Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 a Lifted red cherry

Lifted red cherry

Aromas of fresh fruit

forest berries combined with notes of baking spices

apricot tart

The wine is lifted

Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 a Lifted red cherryIn 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