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Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon Don Maximiano 2018
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$73.13
The violets, roses, blueberries and blackcurrants flow from the glass. Full-bodied, tight and very focused with...
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$21.67
A nose of black fruit, chili and herbs. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins. Juicy and textured with a bright...
750ml
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$89.94
This is a very sophisticated Kai with aromas of blackberries, blueberries, violets and graphite that follow through...
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Errazuriz Chardonnay Las Pizarras 2016
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$99.98
So perfumed with honey, melon, lilac flower and cooked apple aromas. Just a hint of cream. Full body yet linear and...
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Errazuriz Chardonnay Las Pizarras 2017
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$111.82
The 2017 Aconcagua Costa "Las Pizarras" Chardonnay is really fascinating, and it's even sharper, more restrained and...
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Errazuriz
Varietal: Chardonnay
There are few white wine grape varietals as famous or widely appreciated as the Chardonnay, and with good reason. This highly flexible and adaptable grape quickly became a favorite of wineries due to its fairly neutral character. This neutrality allows the wineries to really show off what they are capable of doing, by allowing features of their terroir or aging process to come forward in the bottle. As well as this, most high quality wineries which produce Chardonnay wines take great efforts to induce what is known as malolactic fermentation, which is the conversion of tart malic acids in the grapes to creamy, buttery lactic acids associated with fine Chardonnay. Whilst the popularity of Chardonnay wines has fluctuated quite a considerable amount over the past few decades, it seems the grape varietal allows enough experimentation and versatility for it always to make a successful comeback.
Country: Chile
When the wealthy new landowners of the 19th century began planting large vineyards in the fertile central valleys of Chile, they must have been impressed at how successful the imported Old World grape varietals took to the land. However, such a fact is hardly surprising; with eight months of blazing sunshine coupled with oceanic winds from the west, and crystal clear spring waters from the Andes irrigating the soil, grapes such as Malbec, Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon were given everything they needed to flourish, and more. As the centuries passed, Chilean wineries continued to expand and experiment, resulting in a wide range of wine production methods and techniques, and consistently producing fine quality wines perfect for the international market. Nowadays, Chile is renowned for producing a wide variety of crisp white wines, and juicy, fruity reds enjoyed around the world for their drinkability and flavorful character, making this country very much one of the 'New World', albeit one with a fascinating link to the Old.