Elsa Bianchi Chardonnay

Elsa Bianchi Chardonnay

Chardonnay,Semillon

Vintage: 2017
Description: In 1928, Italian immigrant Valentin Bianchi bought a vineyard and small winery in Mendoza, Argentina. His sons later renamed the company Valentin Bianchi and today his grandsons manage the estate. Their vineyards - Asti, Las Paredes and Dona Elsa - comprise over 716 acres located in San Rafael, an area thought to have the best soil in the Mendoza region are planted with Italian, Californian and French rootstock. Dona Elsa Vineyard is planted on sandy calcareous and alluvial soil at an elevation of 2,493 feet. The grapes are hand-picked, twice sorted and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Winemaker Francisco Martinez has been with the winery since 1979. In 1996, Robert Pepi, of Napa, California was hired as a consultant to introduce contemporary techniques while maintaining the wines' traditional Argentine character. Producer In 1928, Italian immigrant Valentin Bianchi bought a vineyard and small winery called El Chiche in Mendoza, Argentina. When Valentin's sons joined the company in the early 1950s, they renamed the company Valentin Bianchi. Today his grandsons, Valentin Eduardo, Ricardo Stradella and Alejandro Ruben manage the estate. The Valentin Bianchi vineyards - Asti, Las Paredes and Dona Elsa - comprise over 716 acres and are located in San Rafael region, an area thought to have the best soil in Mendoza. The vineyards are planted with Italian, Californian and French rootstock. Francisco Martinez is the winemaker for all Valentin Bianchi labels, and has been with the winery since 1979. In 1996, winemaker Robert Pepi, of Napa, California was hired as a consultant to introduce contemporary techniques while maintaining the wines' traditional Argentine character.
Price: $ 6.69
Price in original currency: None

Previously available from Petrocks Wine and Liquors

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First added to 1000 Corks on October 13, 2018.

This product was inactivated October 30, 2021.

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