Tabali 2012 Chardonnay Reserva 750ml

ORIGIN
This wine was made entirely from grapes of our own vineyard located in the coastal area of the Limarí Valley in the north of Chile.

VINEYARD
The vines are planted in the oldest alluvial terrace of the Limarí river, the soil profile is a mix a gravels of different sizes, clay and sand with high concentrations of active calcium carbonates (limestone) and different type of salts, due to the very little amount of rainfall per year (70 – 100 mm) in the area. This geological condition makes this place unique in Chile in terms of the soil formation and composition.

CLIMATE
The vineyards are planted 29 kms from the Pacific Ocean, which has a great influence on the temperatures of the area due to the strong breezes that every day get into the continent, cooling the area and making it very suitable for grape growing, plus a spectacular phitosanitary conditions of the grape because of the absence of rain during the harvest season, makes this place a paradise for vines and good quality grape.

PRODUCTION
From the pruning to the harvest, every single work done in the vineyard has gone under the careful supervision of the viticulture and winemaking team in order to produce the best quality of fruit possible. The fruit was handpicked and them placed in 15 kg cases so there is no breakage of the grapes, the picking started end of March and first week of April, at its optimal aromatic and phenolic maturity, then underwent through a very careful selection of bunches. The fermentation was done in 100% stainless steel tanks.

AGEING
The wine is 100% stainless steel tanks.

TASTING NOTES
Yellow colour with green hints. Fresh and intense with nice mineral aromas plus some citric and fresh pineapple on the nose. Full bodied, nice acidity and freshness in the palate again with a mineral touch and salty taste at the end. Very long and pleasant finish.