Tabali Talinay Chardonnay 2023
Tabali Talinay Chardonnay 2023
Price: 23,33€
DESCRIPTION
Tabali Talinay Chardonnay 2023 comes from the Talinay vineyard, located 12 km from the Pacific Ocean in the coolest zone of the Valle de Limarí, on limestone hillsides of marine origin, a rare geological phenomenon in Chile. The cold coastal breezes and late ripening favor natural tension and aromatic precision. Hand-harvested on February 11 with rigorous sorting, it is aged for 11 months in barrels with daily stirring of the lees (bâtonnage) to enhance texture and complexity. Established in 2002 in Limarí, on the edge of the Atacama Desert, Tabalí is a pioneer of viticulture in this valley. The estate crafts wines that span Chile from east to west within the same valley, from its high-altitude Roca Madre vineyard in the Andes to the coastal Talinay vineyards near the Pacific Ocean. The range is crafted by winemaker Felipe Muller and viticulturist Hector Rojas.
On the nose, a pure and precise expression, marked by notes of fresh citrus, white-fleshed fruits, and a chalky mineral core. On the palate, an ample and creamy attack, supported by a vibrant acidity and a persistent, saline, and elegant finish. It pairs well with pan-seared sea scallops or a roasted sea bass with a lemony beurre blanc. Aging potential of 5 years.
REGION
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the northernmost wine region in Chile, with barely 2,000 hectares of vineyards, yet what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in character and singularity. Its three sub-regions, Limarí, Elqui and Choapa, offer a remarkable diversity of terroirs.
In the Limarí Valley, where vines have been cultivated for over 400 years, the limestone soils, low rainfall and a regular morning marine fog giving way to warm sunny afternoons all combine to give the wines a rare and distinctive minerality. Further north, the Elqui Valley, on the edge of the Atacama Desert, produces brilliant and intensely aromatic wines, particularly from Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, where the secret to successful viticulture at such extreme latitudes lies in altitude. The vineyards here receive levels of solar radiation far higher than any wine region in Europe, which translates directly into the vibrancy and intensity of the wines.
From the briny minerality of Limarí whites to the sun-drenched, concentrated reds of Elqui, Coquimbo stands out as one of the most fascinating wine regions in the New World, understated, uncompromising, and unmistakably its own.
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A white wine that is both creamy and saline, born on a very pure limestone soil that gives it magnificent tension and freshness.
