He Chardonnay It is the French white strain that is cultivated mainly in Burgundy, Chablis and Champagne. In Argentina it is still the Queen of White. The connoisseurs point out that the country produces wines of this guard varietal, very harmonic wines, very fruitful that can be fresh wines of the year but also large guard wines. 93.5% of the total is cultivated in Mendoza and San Juan.
Matías Ciciani, winemaker Escorihuela Gascón, He considers that Chardonnay remains the third most selling strain and produced by the winery. A point of view that many specialists share within the panorama of the Argentine production that places the white varietal within the podium, together with the Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Before the question of how did the Chardonnay come?, Ciciani replies: “It is believed that it was born as a natural cross between the Pinot Noir variety and the Gaua Blanc, a strain brought by the Romans from Croatia. The result settled in Burgundy, France. Over time, it expanded to regions such as Champagne. Then, in the 19 America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Experts estimate that it is varietal stands out for two main reasons: on the one hand, it is typical of one of the most important areas of world viticulture, Burgundy. On the other hand, in the words of Matías Ciciani, “it ages superb and has very marked elegance characteristics.” Thanks to their history and prestige, the bottles of Chardonnay reach the highest prices in collector auctions. For its production, the winemaker of the Escorihuela Gascón winery explained that the following conditions are ideal: cold climates, where white varieties can mature without heat blows. “We also try to keep the strains hydrated, in good water conditions,” he said.
Regarding the current trend of consumption of this white wine, Ciciani explained: “The consumption of chardonnay depends a lot on the style and terroir from where it comes. For a fresh chardonnay it is recommended to combine with salads of all kinds, vegetarian dishes in general. And a guardian guard, with fermentation or wooden guard, can be combined with certain stews as lentils (which have been typically marked with red wine).
“I think that the consumption of Chardonnay and White has been rising in recent years, also that of other white varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay remains the most widespread drink in the world. The main wine regions produce it. It is the Queen of White.” , concluded Ciciani, a reference for the Escorihuela Gascón winery that has been experienced in the wine industry and one of its most prominent wines is the classic Chardonnay.
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