Jaque Mate Varietals

Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

  • Color: Greenish yellow with golden highlights.
  • Aroma: Citrus aromas, especially green apple, which provide a natural acidic freshness that invites you to bring the wine to your mouth.
  • Palate: Citrusy at first, semi-sweet, and persistent due to its balanced acidity, making this highland Chardonnay an ideal companion to fish, grilled white meats, and personal favorites.

Technical Sheet

  • Varietal composition: 100% Chardonnay.
  • Alcohol: 14.10%
  • Serving temperature: 6-8 °C
  • Presentation: 750 cc.
  • Cellaring time: 2 years.
  • Origin: Luján de Cuyo, 873 m above sea level.
  • Vineyard age: 25 years.
  • Soil: Sandy loam.
  • Irrigation system: Drip.
  • Harvest method: Manual.
  • Grape ripening: Late February.
  • Yield: 8,000 kg/ha.
  • Vinification: The grapes are harvested overnight to preserve their aromas and pneumatically pressed. The juice is transferred to a stainless steel tank for static cold destemming (8 °C). After 24 hours, the juice is extracted as clear as possible and inoculated with selected yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature between 13 °C and 15 °C. No malolactic fermentation is performed.