This unique Chardonnay is the second of its kind at CHACRA Patagonia, crafted by renowned winemaker Jean-Marc Roulot using 40-year-old ungrafted vines at the Lunita estate in Mainqué. The vines were regrafted to Chardonnay and are cared for using methods such as cover crops and minimal chemical use, while bees assist in the natural fermentation process. The wine was aged for nine months, with 70% in French oak barrels and 10% in each of clay amphorae, concrete egg, and stainless steel. Roulot's precise and pure winemaking style shines through in this wine, thanks to careful pressing techniques. According to Piero, the winery has recently acquired two new presses and is constantly evolving and improving. In both their reds and whites, precision, purity, and elegance are key characteristics

"Such a flinty nose that delivers a full package of minerality. Quarry, chalk, gun powder and lime. The nose really speaks to you. Creamy and textured on the palate with bright but chiselled acidity and real tension. One of the best Mainque’s ever? Chacra’s answer to fine Chablis. Drink or hold. From biodynamically grown grapes."

97 points - James Suckling