In Situ Signature Chardonnay Viognier

Region

Aconcagua Valley, Chile

Vintage:

2021

Producer:

In Situ

Grapes:

Chardonnay, Viognier

Wine Description:

Fermented in French oak, this wine blends fresh pear and mineral notes from Chardonnay and a dense body and floral aromas from the Viognier.

Handpicked Chardonnay 60% and Viognier 40%.
The riverbanks of the Aconcagua provide sandy soil with low fertility and good drainage. Moreover, the cool, night breeze that descends from the Andes Mountains creates an exceptional temperature variation, producing a mineral character and fruit expression that distinguish this blend.
Hand-picked and fermented in French oak barrels, it was then barrel-aged over its fine lees for 6 months. The wine didn’t undergo malolactic fermentation in order to keep the acidity and minerality of the blend. After

Producer Description

The family owned Viña San Esteban vineyards and winery are located in the La Florida and Paidahuen vineyards, in the town of San Esteban in the Aconcagua Valley in central Chile. Privileged soil conditions and the Aconcagua's microclimate, together with quality technological practices in the vineyards and the winery, produce quality grapes and wines which are recognised internationally.

In Situ is a ‘terroir project’ with the vineyards located at the eastern end of the Aconcagua river Valley. The warm daytime temperatures provide ideal ripening conditions for the grapes, while the altitude and the breezes that descend from the Andes mountains at night provide the cooling required to achieve the balancing acidity necessary for great wines.

The area has been a meeting point for Aconcagua Valley inhabitants for hundreds of years and the enigmatic rock drawings remain intact today among the native flora and cultivated vines that adorn the hillsides. These ancient drawings, resembling a spider's web, form part of the design of the distinctive In Situ packaging.

1500m altitude in the Andes foothills, handpicked fruit. The Signature range comprises Interesting blends from the land of mono-varietals.