Natura Chardonnay 2014
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Natura, as its names suggests, is one of the top organic wines, and inspired purely by nature. In the vineyard, the winery seeks to maintain a natural balance in order to express the true character of the vineyards. They nurture the land, cultivate grapes of superior quality and produce world-class wine in tune with nature. Natura is among the top organic wines that are produced from the purest, healthiest and highest quality, organically-grown grapes. Grown with the utmost respect for the environment, these natural grapes are then turned into one of the premier organic wines from Chile.
<p> From the beginning, the winery has been dedicated to producing the premier Chilean wines, searching for the finest wine valleys, in order to determine the best places to grow each varietal. Natura comes from organically farmed, estate vineyards in some of the most renowned winegrowing valleys of Chile.
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.
A region that has become synonymous with some of the best whites of Chile, the Casablanca Valley is full of dozens of bodegas who either grow fruit here or come from outside to source from local growers for their own white wine programs. The valley runs from east to west, which means that its westernmost vineyards receive the most cooling influence from the reliable afternoon sea breezes. The soils also tend to be heavier in clay in the west, whereas the eastern end of the valley is warmer and its soils are predominantly granitic. Sauvignon blanc thrives here, Chardonnay does well and Pinot noir is not uncommon.