Spain, DO Navarra
Chardonnay
Description
Exciting golden tone. Prominence of tropical fruit, honeysuckle and ripe apple, and lasting hints of vanilla in the background, a distant reminder of its time in the barrel. Smooth, consistent mouthfeel with a delicate, graceful, fruity aftertaste.
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Cold skin maceration for several hours. Must obtained solely by the saignée method. Alcoholic fermentation in medium-toasted, fine-grained French-oak barrels. Commercial yeasts not used. No malolactic fermentation. No cold stabilisation. Cellulose filtered.
Vineyard
The highest vineyards in the Valley of Nekeas, at altitudes of between 600 m and 650 m, with well-drained, stony soils. Temperature differences of up to 15ºC between day and night mean that the grapes ripen slow, but properly.
Maturation
The wine ageing and fining takes place in French-oak barrels on its own lees with frequent bâtonnages for 3 months.
