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Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2017

Tasting Notes

Pale straw in color. On the nose elegant aromas reminiscent of quince, lemon and green pineapple combine with notes of grilled nuts. In the mouth the wine is full bodied with fresh, lively acidity and a hint of tannin that imparts excellent structure and length.

Winery: Casas del Bosque
Varietal: Chardonnay
SKU: 14717 Categories: ,
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2017

$4.99

Awards/Reviews

90 pts Decanter World Wine Awards: Half of the grape juice is fermented in used French barrels where they are aged for 9 months before blending. On the nose aromas of almond, ripe pear and green apple dominate. In the mouth, a citrus backbone is fleshed-out by ample mineral notes finishing with a very subtle smoky/woody note. A bright, zesty acidity imparts excellent structure and length.

Winemaker Notes

Upon arrival at the winery all grapes were first destemmed and crushed to the pneumatic press. The resulting juices were left to cold settle (at 10oC/50oF) for 4 days following which time the juice was racked to stainless steel tanks, inoculated with selected yeasts and gravity fed to a mixture of second and third use French oak barrels. The juice was first inoculated with Torulaspora delbrueckii (a native yeast isolated from the vineyard) and then, 3-4 days later when fermentation had already begun, they were inoculated a second time with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Temperatures during the fermentation in barrel peaked at 18oC (or 65oF). After fermentation had finished the barrels were sulfited at which point bâttonage was carried out weekly for the following 10 months. After a total of 11 months in barrel the wine was gently nitrogen racked to tank to be cold stabilized, filtered and bottled.

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