Argentina
Whilst all the attention is on Argentina claiming Malbec as its own, it does possess its own white variety - Torront茅s. This is a crossing of Mission (a variety grown by early Spanish settlers) and Muscat of Alexandria. It is brisk and aromatic and makes a lovely aperitif or cool drink of a Summer's day.
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2019 MAINQU脡 Chardonnay Bodega Chacra
Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina 12% White
Chardonnay. Bio-dynamic, Low-alcohol, Practising Organic
Jancis Robinson's Favourite Whites 2021
I wondered why this southern Argentine Chardonnay was so good, and then remembered that it is made under the guiding hand of cult winemaker (and actor) Jea...(read more)
2018 CHACRA CHARDONNAY Bodega Chacra
Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina 13.5% White
Chardonnay. Bio-dynamic, Practising Organic
Just as fresh and mineral as the Mainqué Chardonnay, but significantly richer and denser too. There's a yellower fruit, a lively core and a finish which shows the firmness of a wine from limestone - coming from th...(read more)
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2020 CHACRA CHARDONNAY Bodega Chacra
Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina 13.5% White
Chardonnay. Vegetarian, Practising Organic
The 2020 Chardonnay Chacra was made in partnership with the Burgundy winemaker Jean Marc Roulot with grapes from a vineyard planted in 1980 in Río Negro. Sixty-two percent of the wines was aged in mostly used barr...(read more)
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