2023 Wayfarer Chardonnay Chateau Gazin with the rich texture and

with the rich texture and long finish provided by acacia barrels

white flowers and toasted almonds

Many components

"the place of many stones"

Grapes are drawn from 800 different parcels from 230 of the villages in Champagne

2023 Wayfarer Chardonnay Chateau Gazin with the rich texture andWinemaker Notes Each block was picked by hand at night, and firm, cool clusters were delivered to the winery before sunrise. We hand sorted the clusters then transferred them into a bladder press. After gentle pressing, the juice settled for 24 hours before we carefully racked it to French oak barrels, 64% new. Native yeast slowly guided alcoholic fermentation, with measured batonnage until malolactic fermentation was complete. The wine aged sur lie