Eduardo Chadwick ARBOLEDA Chardonnay Casablanca Valley Chile

Kingston Family Vineyards BAYO OSCURO Syrah Casablanca Valley Chile from Chile, Aconcagua, Casablanca Valley by Kingston Family Vineyards Casablanca Valley (12 x 75 cl)

Kingston Family Vineyards TOBIANO Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley Chile from Chile, Aconcagua, Casablanca Valley by Kingston Family Vineyards Casablanca Valley (12 x 75 cl)

Kingston Family Vineyards CARIBLANCO Sauvignon Blanc Casablanca Valley Chile from Chile, Aconcagua, Casablanca Valley by Kingston Family Vineyards Casablanca Valley (12 x 75 cl)

An elegant style of Chardonnay resulting from the cool growing conditions of the Casablanca Valley. Crisp acidity and flavours reminiscent of green apples and tropical fruit. 25% of the blend is barrel fermented and aged on the lees for eight months in French oak. (6 x 75 cl)

Our 2001 Chardonnay Reserva reflects the cool vintage through its elegant structure and perfectly balanced acidity. The wine's bouquet is rich with ripe tropical and citrus fruit. Vanilla oak and light buttery characters beautifully compliment the ripe fruit and create a creamy texture on the palate, with a long, complex finish. Compliments creamy chicken and fish dishes such as salmon en croute (6 x 75 cl)

25% of this Chardonnay has been barrel fermented and aged in new french oak. The palate is richly tropical with a smooth creaminess and balancing zip of acidity.

AROMA: Complex nose and structure derived from the combination of fruit, barrel fermentation and ageing in French oak. Displays soft tropical fruit and vanilla aromas and flavours. TASTE: Big, full-bodied, mouth filling wine with a long finish. Excellent drinking now, it will continue to develop and gain complexity with further bottle ageing. VINIFICATION: Fermentation was initiated in a temperature controlled stainless steel tank at 15ºC. 50% of the juice was then transferred to French oak hogsheads, where fermentation lasted 15 days. STORAGE: 50% of the wine was kept in French oak barrels for 9 months with regular "batonage". The other 50% was kept in stainless steel tanks. It was then assembled and stored in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling. (12 x 75 cl)

Ripe apple and pear with tropical aromas in the background. The palate is medium bodied, rich and expansive with yeasty and some buttery notes overlaying the fruit components. The finish is tropical fruit complemented by pineapple, peach and vanilla. (6 x 75 cl)

A native Chilean, Agustin Huneeus joined Napa Valley based Franciscan Estates in 1985 as President and CEO, bringing with him international wine experience from Chile and the United States. In 1990, after discovering promising potential vineyard property in the Casablanca Valley, Agustin Huneeus realised his dream of returning to Chile to found Veramonte. Veramonte's Casablanca Valley is surrounded by coastal mountain ranges creating a diversity of unique microclimates and terroirs. Its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean provides ideal growing and ripening conditions for Chardonnay. The valley floor provides a cool Carneros-like climate, while the terraced hillside blocks have warmer temperatures, similar to the northern Napa Valley. This 100% Chardonnay wine is made by winemaker Rafael Tirado and it is aged 8 months in American and French Oak, of which 33% is new. Golden yellow coloured Chardonnay with elegant floral and tropical aromas framed by honey and toasty oak. Vibrant tropical fruit flavours complement the refreshingly crisp acidity, while the subtle oak and warm spice round out the middle before the creamy finish. (12 x 75 cl)