Los Vascos Chardonnay Cuvée Especial
Presentation
Los Vascos’s Chardonnay is a fresh and delicate wine, with a harmonious and fruity bouquet.
The vineyard’s own Chardonnay grapes are complemented by a selection of grapes from Casablanca valley located further north between Santiago and Valparaiso. Flavourful, fresh and pleasant, this wine has an appealing character with good length of fruit. The nose offers an explosion of aromas with notes of melon, banana, grapefruit and other tropical fruit.
The vintage
The winter started with near-normal precipitation and was followed by a rainy, rather cold spring free of frost. Temperatures remained on the low side in summer, particularly in January, resulting in slow ripening. Unusually heavy rain occurred during the harvest; however, appropriate strategy and pre-harvest management enabled good quality grapes to be obtained.
Winemaking
The grapes were picked early in the morning, when temperatures are lower than during the day. This allows the grapes to retain their full potential. Once selected, the grapes were carefully crushed before undergoing alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature between 14º and 16ºC.
Tasting
Beautiful bright yellow color. The nose is rich in fruit aromas of banana, apricot, gooseberry, physalis, kumquat, and yellow plums, accented by notes of cucumber, yellow bell pepper, and green olives. The mouthfeel is fresh, creamy and buttery. Best served cold, between 10 and 12ºC.
Grapes
Chardonnay
: 100 %