Winemaker Notes
Pear and apple, hints of tropical fruits, citrus and floral notes on the nose. Tree and tropical fruit flavors across a broad texture. Long, bright finish.
Ideal to enjoy fish and seafood such as tuna with sautéed rice and vegetables, or salmon sashimi.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2023 Chardonnay comes from the Uco Valley. One-third of the wine was aged in oak barrels for up to six months. Golden in hue, it features aromas of creamed corn, pears and a vanilla-oak layer. Indulgent and creamy, it has a taut malic core that adds a vivid, refreshing note to the palate.
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Wine Enthusiast
Lemony notes mingle with honey on the aromatic nose. Medium-bodied and textural on the palate, this bright Chardonnay features graphite, lime,
herbs and stone fruit. Opici Wines.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.