Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley DO - Caliterra

The barrel-aged Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley of Caliterra from the wine-growing region of Valle Central presents itself in the glass in bright golden yellow. The nose of this white wine from the Valle Central captivates with notes of orange, kumquat, plum and pink grapefruit. If we trace the aromatics further, cocoa bean, vanilla and cinnamon come in, enhanced by the oak influence.

Caliterra's Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with only 1.9 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine in the upper price range, this Chilean naturally enchants with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily require a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced white wine is wonderfully light and silky. With its lively fruit acidity, the Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. The finish of this white wine capable of aging from the wine-growing region Valle Central, more precisely from Valle de Casablanca, finally convinces with good reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes of the soils dominated by granite and clay.

Vinification of the Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley of Caliterra 

This wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, and that is Chardonnay. For this wonderfully balanced varietal wine of Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley, only impeccable grapes were brought in. In the Valle Central, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay and granite. At the time of optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley are harvested exclusively by hand, without the help of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn off.

Food recommendation for the Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca Valley from Caliterra 

Enjoy this white wine from Chile best moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C as an accompanying wine to omelet with salmon and fennel, chickpea curry or vegetable salad with beetroot.

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