Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay Botrytis Dry and fruit-forward

Dry and fruit-forward

The nose is an intricate weave of bright cranberry

golden apple

Hand plunging and gentle pressing has retained the fine fruit characters prior to 24 months maturation in American and French oak hogsheads

crunchy white peach

Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay Botrytis Dry and fruit-forwardHand picked and whole bunch pressed, this Chardonnay was transferred directly to barrel by gravity without settling, retaining full lees for added depth. Fermented naturally in 500L French oak puncheons and matured for ten months in a mix of new and seasoned oak (15% new from Mercurey, Taransaud and Dargaud & Jaegl), it captures the essence of the Applejack vineyardjust two of its eleven hectares are planted to Chardonnay. Bright green gold in the