El Rincon de Nekeas Chardonnay 2018/2021/2022 (6 x 750ml)

Barrel-fermented dry white

The highest vineyards in the Valley of Nekeas, at altitudes of between 600 m and 650 m, with well-drained, stony soils. Temperature differences of up to 15ºC between day and night mean that the grapes ripen slowly but surely.

100% Chardonnay

Cold skin maceration for several hours. Must obtained solely by the saignée method. Alcoholic fermentation in medium-toasted, fine-grained French-oak barrels. Commercial yeasts not used. No malolactic fermentation. The wine ageing and fining is kept in barrels on its own lees with frequent bâtonnages for 3 months. No cold stabilisation. Cellulose filtered.

Between 15 and 18 months in French-oak barrels in use for an average of 1 year. Unfined, unfiltered wine aged in barrels with frequent racking.

The wine is blended immediately after malolactic fermentation. No cold stabilisation, cellulose filtered

Ideal serving temperature: between 10ºC and 12º C.

Exciting golden tone. Prominence of tropical fruit, honeysuckle and ripe apple, and lasting hints of vanilla in the background, a distant reminder of its time in the barrel. Smooth, consistent mouthfeel with a delicate, graceful, fruity aftertaste.

Young and fresh during its first few months in the bottle. As time goes by, more complex notes develop, a delicious evolution which never ceases to surprise maybe for more than 5 years.

White and oily fish, foie gras... Thanks to its peculiar balance of density and freshness, this wine is excellent to start and end a complete meal in its company.