Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay - Montes

Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay - MontesThe elegant Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay Montes shimmers into the glass with bright golden yellow. The color of this white wine also shows golden yellow reflections in the center. Swiveling the wine 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 glass walls. The first nose of Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay presents of mirabelle plums, guavas and papayas. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging like even more fruity-balsamic nuances. This dry white wine from Montes is for purists who prefer to drink bone dry. The Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay already comes very close to this, as it was pressed with just 2.5 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this balanced white wine is wonderfully crisp and dense. Due to its present fruit acidity, the Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay reveals itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this matured white wine from the wine-growing region of Aconcagua finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of mango and guava. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by sand and clay are added. Vinification of the Montes Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay This white wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, Chardonnay. Only premium grape material was used for this wonderfully balanced varietal wine from Montes. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Aconcagua. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of clay and sand. The grapes for this white wine from Chile, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand . After the harvest, the grapes are quickly transferred to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. After the completion of fermentation, the Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay can continue to harmonize for 12 months on the fine lees.... Food recommendation for the Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Chardonnay from Montes Experience this white wine from Chile best well chilled at 8 - 10°C as a companion to spaghetti with yogurt-mint pesto, asparagus salad with quinoa or roasted trout with ginger pear.