Chardonnay

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The color is a pale, glossy yellow, combining richness with elegance and vitality. Its aromas include ripe white fruit aromas such as pear, white flowers, toasted hazelnut, and mineral notes. Slightly thick with a silky texture and layers of ripe fig, pear, and mineral flavors. Finishes with a long, vibrant character.

Denomination of Origin

Quebrada Seca Vineyard, D.O. Limarí, Limarí Valley.

VINEYARD

The Quebrada Seca is located 190 m a.s.l., just 22 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on the north bank of the Limarí River. The clay soils are rich in calcium carbonate. The temperatures are cold and the mornings are cloudy, which allows the fruit to ripen slowly and produce fresh wines. The Chardonnay vines come from the Mendoza, 95.76, and 548 clones and are trellised to vertical shoot position.

WEATHER

Coastal. The cool breezes from the coast blow directly into the valley and moderate the temperatures, which, combined with the typical morning clouds and indirect light on the grapes during most of the day allow the grapes to ripen slowly and thus produce fresher wines.

AGING

12 months in French oak barrels.

SOIL

Allluvial and colluvial. Red clay on the top and calcium carbonate on the subsoil. Excellent drainage.

Winemakers

MARCELO PAPA

Marcelo Papa, winemaker of Marques de Casa Concha and Technical Director of Viña Concha y Toro, has been widely highlighted as one of the most influential figures in the national wine scene, being chosen as “winemaker of the year” in 2019 by the prestigious English critic, Tim Atkin.