Vinya Gigi Chardonnay DO - Jean Leon

Vinya Gigi Chardonnay DO - Jean LeonThe Jean Leon Vinya Gigi Chardonnay is a first-class organic white wine. In this it shows a wonderfully bright, golden yellow color. When swirling the glass, one can perceive a perfect balance in this white wine, as it does not stand out watery or syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. This single varietal Spanish wine presents wonderfully fragrant and complex notes of nectarines, limes, cherry blossoms and lemongrass in the glass. These are joined by hints of roasted almond, juniper and Mediterranean herbs. The Jean Leon Vinya Gigi Chardonnay presents itself to the wine lover pleasantly dry. This white wine is never coarse or meager, but round and smooth. On the tongue, this balanced white wine is characterized by a tremendously melting and silky texture. In the finish, this youthful white wine from the wine-growing region of Catalonia finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of peach and honeysuckle. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by limestone and clay are added. Vinification of the Vinya Gigi Chardonnay by Jean Leon This balanced white wine from Spain is organically vinified from the Chardonnay grape variety. In Catalonia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of limestone and clay. Vinya Gigi Chardonnay is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Spaniard exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by a maturation of 6 months in oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Vinya Gigi Chardonnay from Jean Leon This white wine from Spain is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables, cabbage roulades or spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce. Awards for the Vinya Gigi Chardonnay from Jean Leon This wine from Penedès DO not only inspires us, no also well-known critics awarded it with 90 points and more. Among the ratings are for the 2017 vintage James Suckling - 93 points