【Wine for the King and Queen of Spain】
【One of the most popular Spanish white wines today among collectors and connoisseurs】
【11th generation family winery-Chivite】
WS053C Chivite Legardeta Blanco Chardonnay 2023
Special price: $148/bottle
6 bottles at discounted price: average $128/bottle
Region/Grade: Spain/Navarre
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol content: 14%
Harvesting: Hand harvested
Oak barrel aging: Partial fermentation in French oak barrels (5 months on its lees)
Taste: This tastes refreshing, with fresh lemon, pineapple, pear, and green apple. The wine is briefly aged in French oak barrels for 5 months, giving it a soft creaminess and woody aroma. The acidity is just right and the wine is medium-bodied, making it perfect for a picnic.
On November 28, 2018, the royal wines of the King and Queen of Spain
In 1998, Chivite established the wine foundation member culture, the oldest and most prestigious winery in Spain
Chivte Winery:
The winery has a very long history, starting in 1672. It is very famous in the Navarra region of Spain, and almost every year the wine has more than 90 points. The wines produced by J. Chivite Family Estates have been rated the best by the tasting team of the renowned Guide Penin.
Denis Dubourdieu has been working at Chivite as a consultant since 1993. Denis is professor and director of the Bordeaux Institute of Wine. In addition to numerous scientific honors, he has been awarded the Order of Merit in Agriculture by the French Government. He managed five families and served as winemaker for some of the most prestigious wineries including Chateau d'Yquem and Cheval Blanc.
In Legardeta, the climate and soils allow the development of typical character, complexity and excellent aging potential. The orientation of the land protects the vines from too much sun and solarization prevents the grape berries from dehydrating. Chardonnay is grown in a warm climate. The influence of the Atlantic and Continental climates allow Chardonnay to ripen slowly at its own pace, keeping Good acidity, producing fresh, expressive wines. Since 2011, César Muñoz has joined Chivite as Winemaking Director. He started making wine tastings with Denis Dubourdieu.
The grapes come from vines located on the hillsides of Granja Legardeta (Municipality of Navarro de Villaturta), harvested by hand, screened at the winery before destemming and cold macerated for 6-8 hours, then pressed and left to rest before starting the fermentation process, then in stainless steel containers for 3 weeks at a controlled temperature of not lower than 27ºC. This baijiu ferments a portion of the wine in French oak barrels and rests with the lees (yeast) for another 5 months, and is then placed daily on its lees on battonages. After the aging process is complete, it is filtered before being released on the market.
CHIVITE – ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER SPANISH WINE BRANDS BY COLLECTORS AND CONNOISSEURS TODAY
