Wine TerraMater Vineyard Chardonnay, 2009
Reviews of purchase TerraMater Vineyard Chardonnay, 2009
Tasting Notes
Wine of pale yellow color.
Elegant, sophisticated and soft taste of the wine is full and intense creamy citrus shades, notes of melon, roasted nuts, green apple and vanilla. The finish is long, smooth and creamy.
The aroma of wine bright citrus and tropical tones, notes of melon, peach and cream toffee.
The wine is excellent as an aperitif, goes well with spicy fish dishes, pasta, pasta with white sauce, salmon, goat cheese and fondue.
Interesting Facts
Chardonnay wine "TerraMater Chardonnay" grown on vines with low yields in the vineyard Kaperana. The high temperature resulted in early February crop. Harvested grapes strikes a good balance and excellent health. Crushed and squeezed grapes were pressed at a temperature of 8 degrees, and the juice stand at a similar temperature. After fermentation - partly in French oak barrels - at a temperature of 14-16 degrees, the wine is aged on the lees for several weeks. Ageing potential fault - at least three years. The wine has received a number of high ratings and awards at international competitions:
- 2001 vintage was awarded a bronze medal at the International Wine Challenge 2002 in the UK and marked evaluation "Excellent" by Guia de Vinos de Chile 2004;
- 1999 vintage won a silver medal at the Challenge International du Vin in France in 2000.
In 1996, three older sisters Canepa - Gilda, Edda and Antonieta - realize their dream by opening a new winery TerraMater. A passion for wine production has been part of their lives, because the family Canepa in winemaking since the 1930's. Once their father emigrated from Italy to Chile and discover that the fertile soils of the Chilean viticulture engage easily and efficiently acquired vineyards. Today his business, but under his own name, continued docheri.Kompaniya TerraMater born on exceptional grounds, on which there are numerous vineyards, full of noble varieties. TerraMater owns 500 hectares of land, washed with clean water with the Andean mountains. Here grow old, well-rooted vines, whose age ranges from 40 to 60 years, as well as the wonderful olive groves that produce the highest quality olive oil and apple orchards. Various structures, textures and depth of soil for growing a variety of grapes and produce wines of different character and style. Sisters Vineyards Canepa rich famous varieties as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Pinot Blanc, Petit Verdot and many others. One of the main directions of the company is to provide new and attractive flavors by blending wines from grapes with different characteristics. As the company said winemaker TerraMater Christian Vallejo: "TerraMater - this wine for any occasion and for all cases."
Huge investments in newly built new factory gave us TerraMater advantage over many of its competitors. Low cost, easy and high quality wines TerraMater often bring victory in international competitions!
Producer's description
In 1996, three elderly Canepa sisters - Gilda, Edda and Antonieta - realized their dream by opening a new winery , TerraMater . The passion for making wine was part of their lives because the Canepa family had been making wine since the 1930s. Once upon a time, their father emigrated from Italy to Chile and, having discovered that viticulture was easy and effective on the fertile Chilean soils, he acquired vineyards. Today his business, but under their own name, was continued by his daughters.
TerraMater was born on exceptional lands that contain numerous vineyards full of noble varieties. TerraMater owns 500 hectares of land washed by clean water from the Andean mountains. There are ancient, well-established vines ranging from 40 to 60 years old, as well as wonderful olive groves that produce the highest quality olive oil and apple orchards. Different soil structures, textures and depths allow for the cultivation of a variety of grape varieties and the production of wines of different characters and styles. The vineyards of the Canepa sisters are rich in such famous varieties as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Pinot Blanc, Petit Verdot and many others. One of the company's main directions is to create new and attractive tastes by blending wines from grapes with different characteristics. As TerraMater winemaker Christian Vallejo says, “TerraMater is a wine for every occasion and for all occasions.”
The huge investment in the newly built new plant has given TerraMather an edge over many of its competitors. Low cost, lightness and high quality often brought TerraMater wines victory in international competitions!
