Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 massolino A hint of earthiness leads

A hint of earthiness leads into just the right amount of chary oak to finish

steel open-top fermenter with regular pump overs

It is pure

this climate benefits from a soil rich in pebbles

Cantine Garrone Valli Ossolane DOC Chardonnay ‘La Gera’ 2023 massolino A hint of earthiness leadsIn 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