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ECHEVERRIA CHARDONNAY RESERVA
Kevin's comments: Ripe fruit flavours are enhanced by light toasty notes with touches of butter and honey from fermentation in oak. Richly textured and well balanced through to a long finish.
VINA ECHEVERRIA CHARDONNAY RESERVA
Vina Echeverria is a long established Chilean family owned and managed Estate, producing high quality wines. Their 75 hectares of vineyards, in one single block, and their state-of-art winery are located on the outskirts of the town of Molina in the Curicó Valley, 200Km south of Santiago.
Vina Echeverria only make wine from their estate grown grapes, all of which originate from ungrafted select clones of pre-phylloxera French rootstock of Cabernet Sauvignon (48%), Sauvignon Blanc (30%), Chardonnay (20%) and Merlot (2%). High priority is given to care in the vineyards and canopy management to control vegetative growth. Exposure to sunlight and air movement on the leaves are maximised, leading to almost organic viticulture with the minimum use of agrochemical products.
All members of the Echeverria family are involved at the winery making an unbeatable team, bonded together by the strongest forces of all: deep family roots, a shared passion for winemaking, an uncompromising search of excellence and a total commitment to their customers' satisfaction.
ECHEVERRIA CHARDONNAY RESERVA
Grapes: 100% Estate grown Chardonnay from 17 year old vines that were hand harvested in March.
Soil: Loam & clay with well drained gravely subsoil.
Vinification: Whole cluster pneumatic pressing. Static sedimentation for 24 to 48 hours at 10C. Fermented in 225 litre new oak barrels at 17-20C for 15 days. The wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation. Extended barrel maceration on fine lees for a further 6 months. Static cold stabilisation at -5C for 15 days.
Colour: Golden yellow
Serve: Chilled as an aperitif or to accompany fish, white meats, smoked foods and cheese.
Taste: Aromas of ripe fruits like pineapples and peaches with delicate scents of honey, vanilla and spices. Round and well balanced, this wine has a crisp acidity and mild toasty oak flavours that add complexity.
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