Doña Paula Los Cardos Chardonnay 2016
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Mendoza
Acid
6.50 g/l
pH
3.4
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/l
Alcohol %
11
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Mendoza
Acid
6.50 g/l
pH
3.4
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/l
Alcohol %
11
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Yellow-green and gold color. Intense, tropical aromas with notes of mango,
pineapple and peach. Very good volume, balance and freshness. Citric and mineral.
Awards
Sunset International Wine Competition - GOLD, Best of Class
Vineyard Notes
Alluvia Vineyard is located in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, at 1,350
meters (4,430 feet) above sea level. The soils are sandy loam, stony, and with
a high calcareous content. On the other hand, Los Cerezos Vineyard is located
in the Cordón del Plata mountains, Tupungato, Uco Valley, at 1,000 meters
(3,280 feet) above sea level. Here, there are loam soils of variable depth, with
a calcium carbonate layer 120 cm (47 in) from the surface. Both estates have
warm days and cool nights, with an average temperature variation of 14 °C
(57.2 °F) in Los Cerezos and 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in Alluvia, and an average
annual rainfall of 280 mm (11 in). The vines yield 12 tons per hectare, and they
are grown in espaliers, using drip irrigation. At Doña Paula, our vineyards
have always been managed using sustainable agricultural practices.
Production Notes
The grapes are harvested from the third week of February to the first week of
March. A moderate protective destemming and a crushing at room temperature
are carried out. Pressing is soft, and fermentation takes place at low temperatures,
in stainless steel tanks, to protect the primary aromas.
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