Argentina
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Lorca Poético Chardonnay / White Blend Case, 2022

Lot

4753

Grape Variety

Producer

Lorca Poético Chardonnay, Finca los Altepes, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
Sourced from a vineyard at 1250m altitude with sandy loam soils, 65% of the blend was aged for 12 months in French (90%) and American oak. It is pale yellow in appearance. The nose shows medium-intensity creamy, nuts, cucumber water, aloe and starfruit aromas. It has a medium-acidity, dry, medium-sized palate with a nice length and persistence of citrus peel, creamy, vanilla, aloe and cucumber flavours and a medium-plus finish. 2024-2026–IR

Lorca Poético White Blend, Finca los Altepes, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
A half Viognier, 30% Chardonnay, the rest - Sauvignon Blanc. 50% of the blend was fermented and kept for 3 months in new oak. It is a very pale yellow in the glass. It opens with a compelling, medium-plus intensity range of oatmeal, pencil shavings, paste, lees, yellow plum and apple, fresh fig and honey. A medium-framed – extract, texture, body – dry palate, with a medium acidity displays a lovely length and fruit intensity with oatmeal, fresh fig, yellow plum and apple, vanilla and citrus peel, and a medium-plus, warm finish. 2024-2025–IR

750ml
Bottle size
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6
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Concentration: Medium Oak: Light Oak
Alchohol Content: 14
14%
Aroma
Creamy, nuts, cucumber water, aloe and starfruit
Taste
Citrus peel, creamy, vanilla, aloe and cucumber, [1.80]
Ideal With
Creamy spring vegetable risotto