Santa Rita 120 Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

A 100% Chardonnay from Chile's Central Valley, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. Viña Santa Rita, founded in 1880 in the Maipo Valley, produces this wine under winemaker Sebastián Labbé. The grapes undergo cold maceration at 3-4°C for three days before controlled fermentation at 14°C. Ninety percent of the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks and 10% in oak barrels, then the wine rests on its lees for about one month. The nose shows ripe pineapple, green apple, lemon peel, mango and orange zest, with a faint vanilla undertone. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, with melon, banana, white grapefruit and lemon drizzle, plus light creaminess. The finish is medium, clean and refreshing, with grapefruit rind and subtle honeyed sweetness.