Chardonnay White WINE-MAKING This white wine was made with Chardonnay grapes coming from our Ázqueta estate, located at an altitude of 570 metres.
The grapes were harvested in the cool of the night, between 8 to 10 ºC, to facilitate slower fermentation, at a low temperature and with no loss of aromas. The grape juice, once racked, was transferred to new, 300 litre Allier oak stave barrels for fermentation, which lasted an average of 35 days. The wine was kept in contact with its lees until the end of February, and it was then decanted into a vat.
TASTING NOTES A dominant soft straw gold colour, yet with green tones, clear and transparent.
Very pleasant, an initial toasted or sugar- roasted aroma of the barrel predominates, whilst still maintaining the freshness of the varietal.
As the wine opens, more fruit appears (banana) and the wood softens.
Slightly acidic on the gums and back palate.
A very pleasant aftertaste, not excessively intense or lingering.
RECENTLY OBTAINED AWARDS:
* First Prize Navarre wine contest. Vinos de Navarra - Cofradía del Vino (Wine Guild).
* Double Gold Medal XII Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2005 Chardonnay Barrel 2003
* Gold Medal for barrel-aged whites awarded by the Peña el Tonel (local social society named "the Barrel")of Corella (Navarre).
* Trophee Citadelles 2006 for Chardonnay Barrel 2004.
* Double Gold Medal XIV Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Chardonnay Barrel 2005.
* Award for the best barrel-aged white wine from the Cofradía del Vino (Wine Guild).
* Silver Medal Chardonnay du Monde 2008
* Trophee prestige Les Citadelles 2008
PRESS NOTES
«Aromatic complexity, dry, well balanced, sharp acidity which gives it freshness, silky". Best wine guide Guía de los Mejores Vinos. Published by Restauradores.
"A golden yellow colour provides the clue to the ageing process, as well as the complex aromas of its bouquet. Smooth on the palate, very elegant". Bartolomé Sánchez.
An excellent wine, according to the all wine guide Guía Todovino "a white wine that has managed to get the best out of the variety, powerfully aromatic, with finesse, complexity, frankness and authenticity".
Peñín Guide, Sibaritas nº 50: Monjardin Chardonnay Barrica 2003, 87 points, the best quality - price ratio.
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