2023 Mac Forbes Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, AustraliaABOUT THE WINE Sourced from select sites across the cool hills of the Yarra Valley, this Chardonnay reflects Mac Forbes commitment to transparency of site and vintage. The 2023 vintage showcases crisp citrus, pear, and stone fruit flavors balanced by a fine mineral backbone and refreshing natural acidity. Fruit is hand harvested and gently pressed, with fermentation typically occurring in French oak barrelsoften with a modest percentage of new oakto

and vegetable-driven fare

24 months on the lees

and gentle vinification

Laurent took control of 7 hectares of prime heirloom parcels (many over 60 years old) in the granite hills located on the backside of the hill of Hermitage

aged in mostly neutral French oak for 30 months

it displays generous layers of black currant

The majority of the vineyards are over 40 years old

the wine reflects the region’s granite and alluvial soils

he has endeavoured to pay his respects to it daily and to glorify this magnificent property which has witnessed part of France’s history

With over a century of history

This unique 'Terroir'

Angelo Gaja is joined by the fifth generation of the GAJA family – his daughters Gaia and Rossana and his son Giovanni