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  • Country ranking ?

    68
  • Producer ranking ?

    11
  • Decanting time

    20min
  • When to drink

    Now-2022
  • Food Pairing

    Smoked salmon, grilled halloumi & tapas

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The Story

Ungrafted Chardonnay vines. The grapes were collected in small 12-kilo bins, which were transported to the winery in refrigerated truck. The grapes were crushed by foot, half of them in whole clusters, so the yield was low, at around 40%. No products were added to the must, not even sulphur dioxide (antioxidant).

The must was fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. There was no additional treatment nor were any products added to the grapes. After the fermentation, a small, one-off addition of sulphur dioxide was made.

The wine was aged for 23 months; 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in fifth use, 228-litre Burgundy barrels. The objective is to produce a wine as close as possible in identity to the Atacama Desert. As it was neither clarified nor filtered, some precipitation may occur. The wine contains a fine sediment, which gives it a very special and unique character.

Tara White Wine 1 is a fresh, nervous, mineral wine. The mouth is tense and well-structured. The chalkiness and salinity of the soil come through in the palate. The nose reveals fruit, such as sweet cucumbers and apricots, as well as floral notes. As you sip the wine, it evolves in the glass. This is not a classic style of Chardonnay and we attribute this to its very particular and unique terroir. The Pacific Ocean has a major influence on the vineyard, producing morning fog, known locally as the “Camanchaca” and strong winds, which cool the vines, making this a desert with cool climate conditions. The area is very arid and the soils are chalky and saline.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Green-Yellow and Cloudy

ending

Medium and Lingering

flavors

Mineral, Buttery, Tropical fruits and White fruits

nose

Youthful, Fresh, Ripe and Generous

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Fresh, Fruity and Dry

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is green-yellow, and looking cloudy and medium. On the nose it is open, youthful, intense, fresh, ripe and generous. The taste is fresh, focused, fruity, refined, vivid, and dry, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced, well-structured, well-integrated, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has tropical fruits, white fruits, buttery and mineral flavours. The finish is medium long and lingering. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years and decant at least 1h before tasting.
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Origin

Cachapoal, Doñihue

Drinking temperature

9-11C

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