Our Gran Verano Chardonnay is a straw colored wine with glints of green. It possesses an intense, fruity aroma with well-emphasized touches of peach, mango and pineapple. The forward fruit and un-oaked flavors are followed by a big, luscious finish.

Variety: Chardonnay
Appellation: Central Valley
Winemaker: Carolina França
Winemaker Consultant: Juan Carlos Faúndez
Bottled: At the Estate

Vineyards
Our entire vineyards are carefully tended with affection and with respect for the natural surroundings. The grapes in our Gran Verano Chardonnay wine come from our own three vineyards in the Central Valley of Chile. The vineyards were planted in flat and low ridges in places with extraordinary natural conditions perfect for the growth of grapevines.

Climate
Central Valley has a Mediterranean-style climate with a cold and rainy winter and a dry and warm summer. Marked temperature differences between day and night make ideal conditions for the growth of our wine grapes.

Vinification
The grapes are harvested by hand early in the mornings in March when they have reached optimal maturity. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed. The must is decanted at low temperatures ranging between 5º to 8º C (41º to 46º F) and then fermented in our winery in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at temperatures ranging from 14º to 16º C (56º to 61º F) during a twenty-day period allowing the extraction of its varietal aroma. The wine is then placed in stainless steel tanks for three months before being bottled and launched on the market.

Notes from the winemaker
Our Gran Verano Chardonnay is a straw colored wine with glints of green. It possesses an intense, fruity aroma with well-emphasized touches of peach, mango and pineapple. The forward fruit and un-oaked flavors are followed by a big, luscious finish.