Viu Manent, Chardonnay Reserva Estate Collection 2024
Tax included
30 in stock
Chardonnay Reserva, Estate Collection 2024, Viu Manent
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
The Story
Viu Manent is a Chilean winery owned by the Viu family. It was founded in 1935 when the Catalonian immigrant Miguel Viu-García and his two sons Agustín and Miguel Viu-Manent founded Bodegas Viu in Santiago de Chile.
Viu Manent wines are made with grapes from their own properties in the Colchagua Valley in Chile’s Central Zone, 130 km (80 mi) southeast of the capital, Santiago. The winery’s 254 hectares (627 acres) are divided among vineyards in San Carlos, La Capilla, and El Olivar.
Vineyard & Winemaking
From multiple vineyards throughout the Colchagua Valley, a large part comes from our San Carlos estate, located near the town of Cunaco, while another part comes from a more coastal area in Colchagua, near to the town of Litueche.
Cunaco has alluvial soils with a sandy-clay texture, very good drainage, extraordinary porosity, and a very good ability to administer the water to the plant throughout the year. The soils of the vineyard closer to the Colchagua coast are principally granite with sectors with alluvial soils, deep in general, with good drainage and rocks present throughout the profile.
The vineyard has a plantation density of 5,000 plants/hectare and they are trained to
low vertical shoot position and cane or double guyot pruned. Shoot tips were trimmed in spring and early summer. Leaves were not removed in order to maintain the bunches covered during the ripening period, in order to produce a fresher, more intense and more aromatic wine.
The grapes were destemmed and crushed without maceration. The juice was drained and decanted for 36–48 hours at 10ºC. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at temperatures between 16–20°C with native and selected yeasts.
Tasting Notes:
With a yellow-green colour, clean and bright. The very expressive nose shows aromas of citrus and tropical fruit, especially grapefruit. The wine is fresh and fruity on the palate, with good volume and a long finish.
Cellaring & Service
Cellaring Potential: 3 years
Serving Temperature: 10-12°C
Allergens: This wine contains sulphites