2022 Errazuriz Las Pizarras Chardonnay
£45.00
“Astonishing purity and youthful freshness, the white-peach, Asian-pear and candied Amalfi-lemon aromas incredibly vivid. Super-focused, medium-bodied palate with staggering vitality and energy. This is very concentrated, but the refreshing acidity makes it feel so light on its feet. Then comes the diamond-bright minerality at the finish. Surely the best white wine from this producer to date! Made from vines planted in 2005.”
98 Points, James Suckling
“The 2022 Chardonnay Las Pizarra was cultivated on slate soils overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new, this yellow-green wine delivers enticing aromas of green apple, ginger and cedar, complemented by acacia, nard and lime notes. Lean, refreshing and taut, its elevated acidity and vibrant mouthfeel create a uniquely nervy yet creamy texture. This is a stunning coastal Chardonnay with a nod to Burgundy. Coastal terroirs, when planted with high-quality grape material, offer a renewed expression of Chile’s potential for high-end whites—this wine is a remarkable example.”
97 Points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous
“The 2022 Las Pizarras Chardonnay is enticingly pure and vibrant on the nose, exuding a pleasing combination of bright, floral and crushed stone aromas with incredible clarity. The palate is a livewire of energy, with a radiant, beaming presence and outstanding, chiseled precision. It concludes on a long, layered and stoney finish accented with bright citrus notes and impressive length. This grew ever more nuanced and multidimensional in the glass, gaining substantial textural breadth but never losing sight of its crystalline purity and focused core. This was 100% barrel fermented, underwent partial malolactic fermentation and aged 12 months in 20% new French barrique.”
96 Points, Matthew Luczy, The Wine Advocate
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Product Description
Las Pizarras is one of the most innovative projects in recent years, with a great sense of origin and pioneers in adopting a philosophy based on the terroir from Aconcagua Costa. Years of knowledge and mapping the vineyard revealed specifics blocks to produce the most complete and complex Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah.
The grapes used to produce this wine come entirely from our Aconcagua Costa estate, from specific plots with slate type rock. the temperature differences in this cool climate location and the uniqueness of its soils and elevations enable each small plot to ripen at its own pace. Because of its proximity to the cold Pacific Ocean and its well-drained soils with abundant laminar rock, this vineyard delivers Chardonnay with exceptional complexity, depth, minerality and natural acidity.
2022 was an exceptional vintage with low yields and healthy grapes due to a dry and harmonious temperature pattern that delivered wines with tremendous concentration and structure. Spring started with mild and dry days allowing a good budbreak and balanced development of the canopy. January was warmer than average, pushing towards a short and even veraison, promoting a uniform maturation of the grapes. The cooler following months encouraged a slow ripening, preserving the acidity and developing complexity in the grapes. The low crop and slow and steady ripening enables us to produce perfectly balanced wines, with full aromatic intensity, great concentration and freshness that reflect the characteristics of our terroir.
Additional Information
| ABV | 13% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | White |
| Country | Chile |
| Critic Score | 98/100 |
| Drink until | 2035 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2022 |
