2018 Bodega Chacra Mainque Chardonnay, Patagonia
A$94.74
Pierro Incisa della Rocchetta is the grandson of the family responsible for making Sassicaia. Pierro is a dreamer and always wanted to do his own thing independent of family ties, in 2004 heard about an abandoned Pinot vineyard in Patagonia, originally planted in 1932. And so began what is now Bodega Chacra, generally recognised as the greatest Pinot Noir produced in South America. Over time another vineyard from 1955 was added along with more plantings. Vineyards are tended using organic and biodynamic principles. The old vines are planted on their own rootstocks, producing tiny bunches with incredibly concentrated flavours.
Fruit is hand harvested, fermented in concrete, transferred by gravity and treated in the gentlest way possible without fining or filtration in order to produce wines with transparency.
Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley or northern Patagonia, half way between the Andes and Atlantic Ocean. The valley itself is a glacial bed 15 miles wide and 300 miles along the rivers banks at an elevation of 300 meters.
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SKU
CHACMCHR18
100% Chardonnay
Aged: 20% in concrete eggs, 15% in stainless steel tanks and 20% in used French oak barrels for 10 months
Done in collaboration with Jean-Marc Roulot, is produced from 40 year old vines in mineral soils with alluvial stones covered in calcaire. The wine is intense and energetic, high pitched and lively, round and austere, refined and mineral. It has a dry mouthfeel and a saltiness natural to the area.
I love the beautiful aromas of sliced apples, pears and pear blossom. Cookies. Honey. Straw. Full-bodied yet very sleek and polished. Extremely smooth and refined. Hints of cream and lightly toasted nuts and praline. Very, very long and persistent. Fantastic wine made with Burgundy’s famous winemaker, Roulot. Drink now.
97 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com 21 Feb 2019
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Minimal Intervention/Natural |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Patagonia |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 97 |
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