Dona Paula Los Cardos Chardonnay Argentina 2017 (750ml)

 

Rated 93 Points by Tasting Panel

 

The striking nose consists of pineapple, lemon spice, and chamomile.  The acid is tense while the fruit is opulent: a sensational combination.  Complex notes of tarragon and heather mingle between citrus and white peach.

 

Dona Paula Los Cardos Chardonnay 2017

 

Yellow-green and gold color.  Intense, tropical aromas with notes of mango, pineapple and peach.  Very good volume, balance and freshness.  Citric and mineral.  Winemaker Notes

 

Vineyards

 

Alluvia Vineyard is located in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, at 1,350 meters (4,430 feet) above sea level.  The soils are sandy loam, stony, and with a high calcareous content.  On the other hand, Los Cerezos Vineyard is located in the Cordón del Plata mountains, Tupungato, Uco Valley, at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level.  Here, there are loam soils of variable depth, with a calcium carbonate layer 120 cm (47 in) from the surface.  Both estates have warm days and cool nights, with an average temperature variation of 14 °C (57.2 °F) in Los Cerezos and 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in Alluvia, and an average annual rainfall of 280 mm (11 in).  The vines yield 12 tons per hectare, and they are grown in espaliers, using drip irrigation.  At Doña Paula, our vineyards have always been managed using sustainable agricultural practices.

 

Vinification

 

The grapes are harvested from the third week of February to the first week of March.  A moderate protective destemming and a crushing at room temperature are carried out.  Pressing is soft, and fermentation takes place at low temperatures, in stainless steel tanks, to protect the primary aromas.

 

Grape:  Chardonnay

 

Country:  Argentina

 

Region:  Mendoza
 

Sub-Region:  Lujan de Cuyo

 

Alcohol:  14%

 

Tasting Notes

 

Straw green color.  Fruity aromas and flavors of golden apples, ripe pear, and sweet aloe vera with a velvety, bright, dryish light body and a seamless, short finish with notes of cinnamon-sugar toast with a suggestion of oak flavor.  A solid wine for anytime enjoyment.

 

Style:  Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Quaffable.

 

Aroma:  Golden Apples, Ripe Pear, and Sweet Aloe Vera.

 

Flavor:  Same as aromas with notes of cinnamon-sugar toast

 

Sweetness:  Dryish

 

Enjoy:  Now on its own and with food.

 

Pairings:  Chicken Salad Sandwich, Roasted Chicken, Boiled Lobster

 

Bottom Line:  A solid wine for anytime enjoyment

 

 

Doña Paula

 

Doña Paula is a winery that produces Premium wines, established in 1997 in Mendoza, Argentina.  We own 100% of the vineyards used for the production of all our wines, planted in the best areas of the country, looking for the most faithful expression of each terroir.

 

About

 

Established in 1997 in Mendoza, Argentina, Doña Paula is an Estate winery that produces premium wines from the best regions of Argentina, using 100% Estate grown fruit.  Dona Paula's history began in 1990, when a period of exhaustive research on the different Argentinean terroirs and their potential to fully express each varietal began.  Dona Paula acquired its first vineyard in 1997 in Ugarteche, Lujan de Cuyo, a region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains that is famous for its Malbec.  The thorough care for details in the vineyards guarantees a constant quality that shows the clearest expression of each terroir.  Vineyards are managed using sustainable agricultural practices, and all wines are vegan friendly and gluten free.

 

Terroir In Focus

 

Doña Paula transmits with its wines the most truthful expression of each terroir defined by the weather and soil characteristics of region.  Respect and knowledge of the place of origin of our grapes are the premises that guide the elaboration of our wines.