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Callia Alta Chardonnay 2006

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Callia

Alta

Chardonnay

2006

Valle de Tulum, San Juan

AR$10 (US$3)

Appearance

Clear pale straw.

Nose

Subdued. Some rock melon and pineapple, with hints of white pepper and black tea.

Palate

Light-medium body for a Chardonnay. Restrained tropical fruits, pleasant acidity of fresh pineapple and ample citrus (white grapefruit) notes. Spicy white pepper, and good length.

Overall

Callia's entry level Chardonnay is a very pleasant, if atypical drop. It's restrained on the nose, even more so on the oak and malolactic fermentation flavours. You won't find butterscotch and caramel cream, and while there are underlying tropical flavours the dominant impression is of spice and pleasant fresh citric acidity. In fact, if this had been labelled Viognier it would almost have been a credible claim. But it's well balanced, pleasant drinking at a very good price.

***+

(February 07)