Luigi Bosca Finca LOS NOBLES Chardonnay Mendoza Argentina
Name:
Luigi Bosca Finca LOS NOBLES Chardonnay Mendoza Argentina - 2003
Where it's from:
>Argentina
>Mendoza
Price per case:
£93.71
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Rich Dry Whites
Grapes:
Chardonnay
Description:
One can detect the aromas of tropical fruit, such as pineapples, mango,honey and a touch of vanilla. The Chardonnay grapes of ''Finca Los Nobles'' acquire great complexity, structure and personality from the chalky soil. The exhuberant strength of the aromas comes from the granite. The wine: Special care is taken with the white grape harvest, due to their delicacy. The grape are manually selected on the conveyor belt which takes them to the destemmer, after cooling to 6º C - 8º C. The pneumatic press is oxygen free. The process is quick and the first musts are seperated from the later ones, passing into seperate tanks where they are kept at 8º C during 24-48 hours, time necessary for them to become limpid. Fermentation at 15º C with selected yeasts is done for 2-3 days and then concluded in new French oak barrels until alcoholic and malolactic fermentation is over. The wine is kept in French oak for twelve months, then bottled and bottle aged for twelve more months.
Characterised by its great structure, sweetness and its aromas of spices, ripe plums, coffee, cherries and violets. After 18 months in fine oak and 14 months in bottle it acquires aromas of vanilla. Velvety on the palate. Since vines were first cultivated in Vistalba, viticulturists have cultivated a grape called Malbec Verdot. In Finca Los Nobles we have determined that in those days vineyards were a mix of Malbec and, , Petit Verdot, plus some which possessed the characteristics of both. We have continued to respect these vineyards which express the true character of the region. The wine: Manual selection of grapes, then destemming. Controlled fermentation at 26º (6 x 75 cl)
Exotic,clean, brilliant, almost golden. Well defined hints of orchids, musk and fresh apricots. Unctuous texture on the palate, long finish with marked acidity. (12 x 75 cl)
Characteristic Intense red colour. Aromas of cherries and spices. The palate detects balanced tannins produced by 3 months ageing in French oak, satiny, good structure, fine modern. (12 x 75 cl)
Intense purple. Aromas of black plums, spices and vanilla. Good acidity. Dry, spicy on the nose. Fruity, characterised by its active tannins produced by three months ageing in American oak. (12 x 75 cl)
Violet Red with blackberry and ripe plum aromas. Intense with great body, complex velvety finish. Ripe tannins mixed with vanilla provided by 6 months ageing in American oak. (12 x 75 cl)