Paul Cluver Village Chardonnay 2023 vs Signos de Origen La Vinilla Chardonnay Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2022
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £17.99 | £17.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Paul Cluver | Emiliana |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay, Viognier |
| Region | — | Casablanca |
| Country | — | Chile |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Paul Cluver Village Chardonnay 2023
Paul Cluver Village Chardonnay is a refined and vibrant expression of Chardonnay from the Elgin estate in South Africa. This inaugural vintage showcases the estate’s commitment to precision viticulture, blending several vineyard components to create a wine of elegance, energy, and complexity. Meet the producer Paul Cluver Wines, located in the cool-climate Elgin region, is renowned for producing expressive, terroir-driven wines. Their meticulous vineyard management and innovative winemaking techniques allow them to capture freshness, minerality, and varietal purity in every bottle. Production The wine is a blend of Chardonnay from vineyards aged between 6 and 18 years. Grapes were hand-picked in the cool early hours, with careful overnight cooling to preserve freshness. Fermentation and ageing were conducted in a mix of vessels: 16% in stainless steel, 41% in 2,500-litre oak vats, 8% in concrete egg, and the remainder in older 300-litre French barrels. All components underwent spontaneous fermentation and were aged on the lees for 8 months before blending and bottling. Malolactic fermentation was applied to enhance richness and texture. Vintage conditions The vintage followed a cold winter with ample rainfall, creating ideal growing conditions. Moderate day temperatures and cool nights promoted balanced flavour development and high natural acidity. Some unseasonal rain in March posed challenges, but careful vineyard management and cellar practices ensured healthy, high-quality fruit. Chardonnay harvesting occurred between 15 February and 21 March, with grapes harvested at 21.2–22.8 °Brix and acidities between 6.2–8.4 g/l. Tasting notes The wine displays a beautifully poised bouquet of citrus, citrus blossom, and white peach, complemented by a hint of maritime salinity. The palate is energetic and fresh, with a long, lingering finish and a delicate, fine texture. Food match Pairs beautifully with seafood, shellfish, poultry, creamy pastas, or fresh salads. Technical
Signos de Origen La Vinilla Chardonnay Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2022
Emiliana Signos de Origen La Vinilla is a white of real ambition and precision from Chile's cool, coastal Casablanca Valley. A blend of Chardonnay and Roussanne, hand-harvested from meticulously farmed organic and biodynamic blocks, fermented with native yeasts across French barrels, concrete ovoids, foudres, and stainless steel, and aged on lees for nine months — this is a wine of remarkable weight, texture, and seamless complexity. Power and elegance in equal measure. Why You'll Love It Emiliana has been one of Chile's most exciting producers since 1998, pioneering organic and biodynamic viticulture at a time when few others were paying attention. The Signos de Origen range represents the pinnacle of that work — single-vineyard wines with genuine personality, precision, and a true sense of place. The Casablanca Valley's maritime breezes moderate summer temperatures, allowing grapes to ripen slowly and develop exceptional aromatic intensity. If you love serious white Burgundy, this is the Chilean answer worth discovering. Vineyard & Production Grapes are hand-harvested from high-quality blocks in Casablanca and carefully selected on a sorting table before whole-bunch pressing in a pneumatic press. The must is kept cold on its lees for six days before spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. After fermentation, the wine rests on lees for nine months: 60% in French barrels, 16% in 2,000-litre French foudres, 15% in concrete ovoids, and 9% in stainless steel, before final blending and bottling. Tasting Notes Aromas of cold salted butter and subtle white pepper on the nose. The palate is generous and textured — almond skin, vanilla, crème fraîche, and salted butter — with a seam of saline minerality running through the long, refined finish. Perfect Pairings Excellent with fine hard cheeses, perfectly roasted chicken, classic poulette, pan-fried scallops, or lobster with butter sauce. A wine that rewards a special occasion without demanding one. The Blend Chardonnay
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