Chardonnay Grand Vin

Villard Fine Wines · Casablanca Valley, Chile

Full body Chardonnay, mouth-filling with a lingering finish. Displays tropical fruit, peach, and vanilla flavors. Excellent to drink now, it will continue to benefit from further bottle aging.

Farming
Sustainable farming practices

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
Chardonnay

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 2005

Barrel process
Oak barrel (90% French, 10%
American)

Vineyard Yield
75 hl/ha

Soil Type
Clay loam soil

Annual production
24,000 bottles

Vinification
Fermentation was initiated in a temperature controlled stainless steel tank between 14 and 18 C. The juice was then transferred to French oak barrels where fermentation lasted 6 months. Malolactic fermentation was induced in 20% of the barrels.