Elsa Bianchi Chardonnay 2018
Overview
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This young wine offers an attractive greenish color with intense aromas of green apple and a touch of tropical fruits. On the palate, it is very fresh, with a slight sweetness. It is a medium volume wine in tannins and structure. |
Wine Facts
Winemaker Notes
The Chardonnay grapes come from the company’s own vineyards in the Rama Caida & Las Paredes districts in the region of San Rafael, Mendoza. The blending of grapes from different plots enables added complexity, aromas and flavors. Finca Las Paredes, situated at 2400 feet above sea level, has sandy calcareous soils of alluvial origin that will transmit mineral notes to the wine. The loamy-sandy composition of Finca Dona Elsa has a greater bolder concentration with calcareous sediments that provide freshness and different mineral notes. Grapes are de stemmed, and the must is sent to the pneumatic presses through a cold-water exchanger to lower its temperature, before being placed in stainless steel tanks at 46 ° F. Once this process is complete, fermentation begins with selected yeasts at 59 ° F. After fermentation, the wine is left to rest so the fine lees settle; these are removed weekly to achieve greater complexity in the mouth. The wine then spends 3 months in the bottle.
Serving Hints
This is a great pairing with semi soft cheeses, rich grilled fish, creamy pastas and roasted vegetables.
Interesting Fact:
Elsa Bianchi wines are named after Dona Elsa, the late grandmother of the current Bianchi owners, who started the winery with her husband. Her first home, a small “casa,” still sits among the vineyards that also bear her name.
The Chardonnay grapes come from the company’s own vineyards in the Rama Caida & Las Paredes districts in the region of San Rafael, Mendoza. The blending of grapes from different plots enables added complexity, aromas and flavors. Finca Las Paredes, situated at 2400 feet above sea level, has sandy calcareous soils of alluvial origin that will transmit mineral notes to the wine. The loamy-sandy composition of Finca Dona Elsa has a greater bolder concentration with calcareous sediments that provide freshness and different mineral notes. Grapes are de stemmed, and the must is sent to the pneumatic presses through a cold-water exchanger to lower its temperature, before being placed in stainless steel tanks at 46 ° F. Once this process is complete, fermentation begins with selected yeasts at 59 ° F. After fermentation, the wine is left to rest so the fine lees settle; these are removed weekly to achieve greater complexity in the mouth. The wine then spends 3 months in the bottle.
Serving Hints
This is a great pairing with semi soft cheeses, rich grilled fish, creamy pastas and roasted vegetables.
Interesting Fact:
Elsa Bianchi wines are named after Dona Elsa, the late grandmother of the current Bianchi owners, who started the winery with her husband. Her first home, a small “casa,” still sits among the vineyards that also bear her name.
Producer: Bodegas Bianchi
Region: San Rafael, Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Wine Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.2%
Total Acidity: 6.2 G/L
Residual Sugar: 2.5 G/L
pH: 3.3
Region: San Rafael, Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Wine Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.2%
Total Acidity: 6.2 G/L
Residual Sugar: 2.5 G/L
pH: 3.3
Press Highlights
2010: 'Best Buy' - Wine Enthusiast, Aug 20112008: 'Best Buy' - Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2010
2008: Wine Spectator, Dec 2009