FAMILIA CASSONE FINCA LA FLORENCIA CHARDONNAY
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Gorgeous lightly oaked Chardonnay from high up in Argentina
Mendoza, Argentina
2023
14% ABV.
100% Chardonnay
75cl
£12.95
Price includes VAT
Tasting notes:
Lovely fruit aromas with hints of apple, pineapple and melon. The palate shows subtle touches of creamy oak, balanced with lively acidity. Complex with a long finish.
About the wine:
The Chardonnay grapes for the Finca la Florencia come from high altitude (1100m above sea level) vineyards in Mendoza.
The grapes are carefully hand harvested in into 20kg boxes. The grapes are then sorted, pressed and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and aged for 3-6 months ageing in French oak barrels.
About the producer:
The Cassone family first arrived in Argentina from Piedmont in the 19th century. Entrepreneur Roberto Cassone started making wine in the 1950s in very small quantities and passed down his knowledge and enthusiasm for wine to his son and current owner, Eduardo Cassone.
In 1998 Eduardo, together with his wife and sons, built a small winery in Mendoza with which they could fully exploit the old family vineyards. The majority of the vineyards are 90 years old and are located in the prime Drummond area of Luján de Cuyo in Southwest Mendoza, 950 metres above sea level.
The wines are fermented in their high-tech winery before ageing in French oak barrels. These are wonderful wines that marry modern freshness of fruit with structure and complexity.
