By Farr Chardonnay 2023 26REASONABLE saltiness and sweetness that balance

saltiness and sweetness that balance perfectly as perfumed wood smoke rises to envelop them all

The effervescence is long-tasting

Deep red and black fruits are layered with forest herbs and wet earth

L'Échappée Belle means something like 'the great escape

and orange marmalade

By Farr Chardonnay 2023 26REASONABLE saltiness and sweetness that balanceThe By Farr chardonnay comes from the same site as the Sangreal pinot noircomposed of red soil over limestoneand was planted in 1994. The limestone of this site is not exposed on the surface as at other sites. The limestone starts 20 to 30cm below the surface, to the depths of the root zone of the vines. It is a very exposed north facing slope. The clones used for the chardonnay are a mixture of Dijon clones and Penfolds 58.