2011 William Fèvre Espino Chardonnay, Punta Almendro, Maipo Valley

2011 William Fèvre Espino Chardonnay, Punta Almendro, Maipo Valley

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2011 William Fèvre Espino Chardonnay, Punta Almendro, Maipo Valley

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Founded by William Fevre, one of Chablis’ greatest producers, and local landowner Victor Pino Torche, this venture resulted from the former’s quest to find perfect terroir for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir outside the restrictions of the AOC sytem in France. The vineyards were selected for their slope and altitude, not their ease of working.

William Fevre Espino Chardonnay Punta Almendro 2011 – Fruit from a single vineyard at over 2,500 feet goes into this wine, that has the benefit of oak aging to round out the mid palate and add sweet spicy notes to the red apple and pear fruit. A good accompaniment to Brie or any creamy fish dish.
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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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