Giant Steps Tarraford Syrah 2022 tim-adams dark-berried fruit flavour and lively

dark-berried fruit flavour and lively aromatics

Burgundy is the place for Chardonnay

sourced from the Monterrei vineyards of José Luis Mateo’s close friend (and now collaborator) Juan José Vilela

the family releases it in a Burgundy-shaped bottle

Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 14 days

Giant Steps Tarraford Syrah 2022 tim-adams dark-berried fruit flavour and livelyVintage Notes: The 2022 season was high quality, but low yielding in the Yarra Valley. A very cool, wet and stormy spring resulted in some challenging conditions around flowering and hence very poor fruit set. The season proceeded to dry out into December, with a dry and warm Christmas period. This exacerbated the already small bunch weights, leading to bunches that weighed up to 40% lower than average. The mild temperatures meant long, slow ripening