Chardonnay CIVIS 2024
Casablanca Valley, Terra Noble, 750 ml
Description
This Chardonnay already impresses on the nose with its distinct intensity of the fruity aromas of mango, vanilla, pineapple and passion fruit. On the palate it refreshes with a lively, juicy acidity. As a bitter counterpoint to the exotic fruit flavour, notes of ginger and lemongrass are added. Creamy texture and balanced structure. A Chardonnay from the Valle de Casablanca for every occasion.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| Producer: | Viñedos Terranoble |
| Origin: | Chile / Aconcagua / Casablanca |
| Other vintages: | 2025 |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 3 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Vegetable dip, Apéro riche, Hot Asian dishes, Grilled fish |
| Vinification: | partly destemmed, partial whole grape fermentation, soft pressing, fermentation at low temperatures |
| Maturation: | in steel tank, on the yeast, partly in wooden barrel/foudre |
| Maturation duration: | 3 months |
| Volume: | 13.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Chardonnay
King or beggar?
Hardly any variety of vine shows such a broad spectrum of quality as the Chardonnay. Its wines range from faceless neutrality to breath-taking class. It is an extremely low-maintenance vine, which explains why it is grown around the world – even in places where it probably should not be. The aromas of the Chardonnay variety are not very pronounced: a bit of green apple, a little hazelnut; in warmer latitudes, also melon and exotic fruits. The wines are often defined by maturing in casks. They develop more or less subtle notes of butter, toasted bread and vanilla. The grapes achieve their highest expression in their region of origin, Burgundy. Its heart beats in the Côte de Beaune: one might think of the plant growth of Meursault or Puligny-Montrachet. With their finesse and complexity, they can survive for decades. Chardonnay also achieves first class in some Blanc-de-Blancs champagnes. It additionally yields great wines in the Burgundian Chablis, and increasingly in Australia and Chile. A simple rule of thumb for pairing with food: When butter and cream are involved, you cannot go wrong with Chardonnay.
Aconcagua
Aconcagua Valley: an alpine, Bordeaux feeling
The valley gets its name from the highest mountain in the western hemisphere, the 6,962-metre-high Aconcagua. The shimmering white peak, which is actually on Argentinian soil, can be easily seen from the vineyards. In a moderate Mediterranean climate with cool breezes, Bordeaux varieties in particular yield fully concentrated yet always well-structured crus. The vineyards, variously aligned along the valley flanks, bring subtle terroir differences into the glass.
Chile
Chile – Where fortune came from tragedy
Wine-growing in Chile was born less out of economic reasons than lifestyle. Like the rest of the world, its aristocratic landowners admired everything that came out of France. They imitated French culture, built their haciendas in French architectural styles, and took trips to France. In 1851, the first French vines were brought back and formed the basis for producing quality wines.
