Petrea Chardonnay
32,00 € – 85,00 €
Wine made from grapes from vineyards of Chardonnay over 30 years old.
For the production of this wine, half of the Chardonnay production was dropped during the period when the grapes were beginning to ripen. This is why the aromatic and tannic concentration was achieved.
After a direct extraction by pressing the previously de-stemmed grapes, alcoholic fermentation begins in the barrels, where it develops extremely slowly at a temperature of about 14°C.
Characteristics
Winemaking
Direct extraction by pressing the selected, previously de-stemmed grapes. Alcoholic fermentation begins in a stainless steel tank, and after 48 hours, it is transferred to new 300 and 500-liter barrels with a medium toast, made of oak from the Caucasus forests*, where the fermentation finishes. The fermentation develops very slowly, as the wine is kept at a maximum temperature of 14ºC. It has not undergone malolactic fermentation.
Aging
Once the alcoholic fermentation is complete, the wine is left in the same barrel until mid-July, with the lees in suspension through batonnage, which contributes to the wine’s structure, complexity, and aging potential. This results in 10 months of aging on lees in the same barrel.
*The oak from this mountainous area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, in the Caucasus region, is characterized by imparting very smooth, sweet tannins and a medium aromatic profile, fully respecting the typicity, offering fresh notes and a very interesting mouthfeel with a smooth texture.
Food pairing and service
Baked fish and cod in all its variations. A good ham and cheeses.
Sommelier note
“Bright yellow color. Powerful aroma, ripe fruit, sweet spices, meaty oak, and herbal notes. Fatty, flavorful, fresh on the palate, good acidity, long finish.” (Peñín Guide 2013)
“Brilliant golden color. Aroma of fine cocoa, creamy oak, toasted, candied fruit. Powerful, fatty, long, spicy, toasted, and slightly bitter on the palate.” (Peñín Guide 2015)
Awards
- VINUM NATURE GUIDE 2014 (The Guide to Organic, Natural, and Sustainable Wines) – AWARDS VN·GOLDEN LEAF’14 – Petrea Blanc 2008
- 9.31 points, THE WINE GUIDE OF CATALONIA 2016 – PETREA BLANC 2009
- 85 points PEÑÍN GUIDE 2017 – Petrea Blanc 2009
Technical details
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 5.70 g/l (tartaric)
Total sugars: 1.00 g/l
Total sulfur dioxide: 80 mg/l – contains sulfites
Bottled: 29.08.2020
Limited production of 6,218 bottles of 75 cl and 56 Magnums
MAGNUM: Vintage 2017 / Vintage 2018
Reviews